[net.politics.theory] income tax figures

regard@ttidcc.UUCP (Adrienne Regard) (03/26/85)

(rude line eater)

Do we have population figures for the income tax statistics?  It makes
a difference if 40% of the population paid 20% of the tax or 20% of
the population paid 40% of the tax, n'est pas?  Not which bracket paid
what percent.

myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeff Myers) (03/27/85)

> 
> Do we have population figures for the income tax statistics?  It makes
> a difference if 40% of the population paid 20% of the tax or 20% of
> the population paid 40% of the tax, n'est pas?  Not which bracket paid
> what percent.

It also makes a difference about how govt kickbacks to individuals has
changed.  While the lower tax brackets may be paying a smaller percentage
of what they earn to the fed, the level of services they receive has
also been cut drastically.  Anyone have the stats with all this stuff
figured in somewhere?  I've seen such stats, but don't recall where.

jeff m