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		olegk on Sept 20, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Angry Rich So you think it's great that rich get taxed at 15% and the poor/middle class at roughly 30-40%? I'm pretty sure among you and Krugman, you're a hack.

sokoloff on Sept 20, 2010 [–]

A significant portion of the poor are taxed well below 15% on a average basis, with a non-trivial fraction below 0%.

I'd be hard-pressed (as would you) to concoct a "poor" person's tax return with an average rate of roughly 30-40%.

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