Where Are the 47% of Americans Who Pay No Income Taxes?

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/09/where-are-the-47-of-americans-who-pay-no-income-taxes/262499/

[Scootaloo]

1. So... wow.

The median of people with no liability seems to be 33% or even lower.

The % in the deep south and TX/NM/ID must be pretty damn astronomical to take that average and jack it up to 47% nationwide

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7. No... the chart doesn't include those who don't file at all.

From the article:

One important note about these numbers: This measures only those Americans who filed for taxes with no liability. Millions more didn't even file; it's those millions, added to the estimated 52 million here, who combine to make that 47 percent.

So, basically, it's people in all states. Many, many, many Americans.

[Pachamama]

2. Red states eh?

Romney doesnt want to bother with worrying about those folks???? Looks like its actually the very states the Repukes generally win.....

Amazing graphic.....a picture worth a 1000 words....

[pa28]

3. "Keep government out of my Medicare!"

Maybe that person was from Mississippi.



Beautiful state but it looks like it might be the hypocrisy capital of the US.

[nanabugg]

4. Some are in the womb according to evangelical wingers. nt

[winstars]

5. This chart says it all, you don't need to say or show anything else, just this chart.. Goodbye 'pugs

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6. Just read that on Twitter.

Was coming over to post.

Thanks!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. Actually...thought it was higher. I know virtually half our people don't pay taxes, or pay

such a low rate like 3%.

This is really wrong.....but evidence that the gap between rich and poor is insanely wide.

It also means that there are no middle-wage jobs because we don't make anything anymore...even our freakin flags