Washington Post Says - Gasp! - Rich Paying Fair Share

A liberal pillar of the media is taking a decidedly conservative position.

The Washington Post says in an editorial that the wealthy already are pulling their weight when it comes to taxes.

“In 2006, the top 20 percent of earners paid 70 percent of all federal taxes. On average, they paid 26 percent of their income to the government,” the editorial states.

The numbers are particularly powerful for the richest of the rich – the top 1 percent of taxpayers. They account for 28 percent of all taxes, handing over 31 percent of their income to the government.

So even The Post had to conclude: “Based on these numbers, it would be hard to argue that the country doesn't already have a significantly progressive tax system.”

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