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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SomeMichGuy · M

Most taxes are paid by the rich, but the percentage of their gross income which paid as taxes is typically not reported, since it is usually based on AGI, which difference favors the rich, just like various tax loopholes, etc.

Jobs...this is a thicket, because it depends upon the economy, and there is an often mis-quoted report from the 1970's which has never been corrected in the minds of Americans.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@SomeMichGuy this issue is always hotly debated, and very confusing:

https://itep.org/who-pays-taxes-in-america-in-2019/?gclid=CjwKCAjwkLCkBhA9EiwAka9QRjOHHmUE1Iy_ftAXKabptmcHQSe4qWZiMgHVm33uvLzRz6nFqgaprRoC0n4QAvD_BwE

https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-pays-taxes?utm_term=federal%20tax%20paid%20by%20income%20level&utm_campaign=Who+Pays+Taxes&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1523796716&hsa_cam=723350289&hsa_grp=43665064996&hsa_ad=599243021016&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-311422720471&hsa_kw=federal%20tax%20paid%20by%20income%20level&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwkLCkBhA9EiwAka9QRnE7GQh21xo4VNDImrwxGQ3OrknE3HpGFqWGwmzvOUAyAJxXF0kNlhoCKnoQAvD_BwE

SomeMichGuy · M

@samueltyler2 Actually, the reporting mostly IS on the AGI, not on thd gross income.

Just look at it.

People would be REALLY upset if they saw numbers reported by *all positive contributions to income*, without adjustment down to the AGI.