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classicman · 11-26-2012, 01:29 PM

1) There are only 824,584 tax filers making over $500,000 a year.
2) There are only 2,761,934 tax filers making over 250,000 a year.
Combined that's about 3.5 million taxpayers.
There is NO WAY we can solve anything by addressing only this group of "rich" people.

3) 142,892,051 - Total number of tax returns filed 2010.
Only 84,475,933 - Total number of TAXABLE returns.
Thats is under 60%. Conclusion - Its simple math. The tax revenue base must be broadened. There is no other way.

11-26-2012, 01:29 PM	#34
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	1) There are only 824,584 tax filers making over $500,000 a year. 2) There are only 2,761,934 tax filers making over 250,000 a year. Combined that's about 3.5 million taxpayers. There is NO WAY we can solve anything by addressing only this group of "rich" people. 3) 142,892,051 - Total number of tax returns filed 2010. Only 84,475,933 - Total number of TAXABLE returns. Thats is under 60%. Conclusion - Its simple math. The tax revenue base must be broadened. There is no other way. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt