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2023-03-20 15:26:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38D5728C58D0EA348CE5DEBDDB04A8AA59409128104580316B25A40F6BD2EB0D
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Total effective tax rates on the very wealthy are quite low. Poor people pay sales tax, employers shift tax burdens by lowering salaries, and the wealthy find loopholes that others cannot access. See the citations here for academic economic evidence: https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2021/09/23/what-is-the-average-federal-individual-income-tax-rate-on-the-wealthiest-americans/
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