The top 1% pays on average about $1 out of $3 in taxes; the top 5% pays about $1 out of every $4. Can they pay more? nyti.ms/1ka2IRT
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Replying to @PatcohenNYT
@PatcohenNYT The quintile numbers seem fishy; why do the five quintiles have different numbers of taxpayers in them?

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Replying to @davidbaron
@davidbaron, @Econ_marshall based on Tax Policy Center analysis...check here for full explanation. taxpolicycenter.org/numbers/…
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@davidbaron @Econ_Marshall quintiles contain equal number of people not tax units. 2/2