re: Ryan tax plan would cut taxes on rich and RAISE THEM on middle class - WaPo

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Yes. And on average, they still pay a higher effective rate as you move down the percentiles of earners.

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Totally. My point is that people like to exaggerate the extent that EVERYONE pays taxes in this country. The effective rate that people and especially the wealthy pay here is actually very low compared to many western countries.