Who pays taxes - and how much? A tax day perennial.

For most Americans, Wednesday is the day they have to make sure they're square with the tax man.

It's also a day that focuses the mind on those perennial questions about the fairness of the U.S. tax system. Are higher-income people paying enough - or would raising their taxes depress their incentive to work? Are the poor getting gouged - or do too many get off without paying a penny? Are those in the vast middle getting squeezed? Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Apr 17, 2009 - 4:35 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kristin Gorski - Apr 17, 2009 - 4:35 AM PDT

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by Kristin Gorski - Apr. 17, 2009

Some straight-forward statistics about actual tax rates in the U.S. Additional context needed to help frame this information and put it into perspective.

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