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Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us (www.theguardian.com)
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In the 1960s, the 400 richest Americans paid about 50% of their income in taxes across all levels of government. Today, they pay about 24%.

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[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

They don't just pay nothing, they get subsides. We pay them.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

ugh. whats worse is my state is incredibly regressive.