Phil Cook wrote:
> Nota Bene. With the real figures the bottom 50% pay between 7% and 12% 
> on their taxable income whereas the top 50% pay between 12% and 28%, 

You're missing the AMT there, which goes 29% to 36% this year, I think.

Anyway, here's another question to ponder: How much of the government 
services do people making >$200K consume?

I'd expect they're paying for public schools and sending their kids to 
private schools.

I don't imagine the police are coming around to their house every week.

I don't imagine they take up *too* many hours of public defender's time.

They're not on welfare.

They're indeed paying half of *everyone*'s FICA taxes.  If not 3/4'ths.

I wouldn't imagine they use up (say) ten times as much military 
preparedness.

They can afford to hire their own bodyguards, so they don't need police 
cruising the neighborhood.

So what *is* the excuse for taking more, other than "the rich people 
don't get hurt enough to actually fight back with violence."

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   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."

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