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> "But, it is true that most Americans pay very little taxes."

no, that statment is only applicable to income tax, which is intentionally progressive. most other taxes, like employment taxes, are highly regressive, so it's not true that most americans pay "very little taxes". americans pay their fair share of taxes, but not the same proportion to each taxing entity.

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No, that statement is applicable to all taxes. Look at my second quote and its link.

The average American household pays about 5-7% of its income in taxes other than income tax. I think that qualifies as "very little".

no, the trope that most people are freeloaders who don't pay taxes needs to end. even the lowest quintile paid an average of 16% of their income in various taxes. for someone making $14K, that 16% ($2200) is a serious cut of their living. for comparison, the upper quintiles pay ~30%. see this chart[0] found in this article[1].

[0] https://itep.org/wp-content/uploads/WPTiAgraph2.jpg [1] https://itep.org/who-pays-taxes-in-america-in-2018/

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