en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/300516 Comments by RickS http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_president-elects_plan/#IDComment13933432 Who pays the bills in the US? Don't fool yourselves, the rich ARE being taxed. "This latest IRS data shows that the top 1% of income earners now pay 40% of federal income taxes, while earning 22% of income. The top 5% pay 60% of income taxes while earning 37% of income. The bottom 50% of income earners pay only 3% of federal income taxes. Source: Internal Revenue Service Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:52:24 +0000 http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_president-elects_plan/#IDComment13933432 http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_president-elects_plan/#IDComment13932403 Give a man a fish he eats for a day (democrat). Teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime (republican). I learned how to fish..... you should too. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:23:40 +0000 http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_president-elects_plan/#IDComment13932403