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Originally Posted by Locke
Interesting, but yes, there are people who pay 0% net income taxes. Hell, if you count refundable Government social programs then that could be a negative number.
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It is correct that some people make so little money that they don't pay any income tax, but that's not where the 16% figure comes from. Nobody can escape the taxman; poor people still pay sales tax and taxes on consumer goods like gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco.