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PA Democrat

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2. 30% of their gross income in taxes!

Reply to Donnachaidh (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jan 2012

But the right wing will distort this claiming 47% pay no federal income taxes. They fail to recognize all the other taxes the middle class pay disproportionately.

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It's Official: Gov Stats Shows the Middle Class is Dead [View all] Donnachaidh Jan 2012 OP

Damn. That is unsustainable. tblue Jan 2012 #1

4 More Years! 4 More Years! kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #4

Occupy or die. Simple as that. -eom Huey P. Long Jan 2012 #18

30% of their gross income in taxes! PA Democrat Jan 2012 #2

The middle class is overtaxed in my view.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #9

It's just no longer a progressive tax system cyglet Jan 2012 #13

Our government doesn't need to tax in order to spend (provde services). girl gone mad Jan 2012 #20

Not hardly. What we are is underserved. eridani Jan 2012 #14

our household is so far from average RedRocco Jan 2012 #3

And people still can't figure out why Occupy is happening. Arctic Dave Jan 2012 #5

The politicians are thriving. emilyg Jan 2012 #6

the Middle Class is Dead, bvar22 Jan 2012 #7

Welfare for the Wealthy. Trickle-Down for You. Octafish Jan 2012 #8

Three years? You're kidding, right? eridani Jan 2012 #10

My Bad. Octafish Jan 2012 #15

And NONE of that happened to the 1%. They just got more, more, more. nt valerief Jan 2012 #11

That's what happens when they control Congress neverforget Jan 2012 #16

It's evident even without their models cyglet Jan 2012 #12

Yep... K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #17

Shocked, but not surprised Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #19

kick woo me with science Feb 2014 #21