I want to know how many Americans know who creates jobs in the private sector? Also I'd like to know how many of you know the breakdown of how the tax

I want to know how many Americans know who creates jobs in the private sector? Also I'd like to know how many of you know the breakdown of how the taxes are paid between the classes in place today?

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BiasForAction · M

Small businesses create jobs in the private sector--overwhelming evidence as such. On taxes--the highest income earners pay the most although there are many anecdotes about how some of the wealthiest individuals avoid paying any income taxes. I presume you are referring to income taxes.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@BiasForAction but, if you do want to look at the impact of taxes, people with lower incomes tend to pay, proportional to their available incomes, a greater proportion of their income in total taxes. You need to add income, property, sales, gasoline, and indirect taxation such as required co-insurance on home insurance in some states (Texas puts a mandatory deductible of 10% on damages which can be thousands of dollars if a hurricane, or as recently the icing damages, in NJ, my deductible is $500 and my premium 1/5 of what my SIL pays in Texas, even though her real estate tax is 2/3 of mine). Looking at taxation is VERY complex!