In 2009, Americans paid lowest tax rates in 30 years to federal government (best year - Right?!)

[DuaneBidoux]

Of course, in the Republican Universe this would make 2009 the best year in a long time!

link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/in-2009-americans-paid-lowest-tax-rates-in-30-years-to-federal-government/2012/07/10/gJQAWc5bbW_story.html?hpid=z4|]

[dkf]

1. Income among top earners fell by more than 33%

"A sharp decline in income — especially among the wealthiest Americans, who pay the highest tax rates — also played a role, according to the report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Household income fell 12 percent on average from 2007 to 2009, with income among the top 1 percent of earners decreasing by more than a third. "

[DuaneBidoux]

2. You miss the point: even though delusional...

on the topic "the rich" prefer this environment...it's called delusion.

They like government to be strangled? Then they are being strangled at the same time.

[dkf]

4. You've got it the opposite way around.

The government gets strangled when the rich don't make enough money.

[Viking12]

3. This graph refutes every Republican supply-sider

According to them, lower taxes rates mean more jobs. How's that working out for the country?