re: #285 cliffster

And you completely miss the point I made, and then clarified. And it’s a simple point. And you wonder why I don’t feel compelled to address the points you make. Keep on with your “ducking” bit, though, if it makes you feel better.

So - your point is that on average rich people pay a smaller tax (effective) tax rate than many middle class people, and obviously pay a much smaller percentage of their discretionary income in taxes. And the trend in terms of the percentage of their income they pay in taxes is decreasing, even as they are the only segment of the society whose median income has been increasing.

Thanks for the clarification.