Nice graph in today’s NYT.
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November 9, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I know you’ve heard it before, but it is hard to cut taxes for people who are already paying so little. the lowest quintile carry less than 1% of the federal tax burden.
Not exactly shocking that the reduction per household mirrors the ‘contribution’ per household.