Tom McClintock said "First, I would like to remind the ranking member that the top 1 percent of income earners earn 17 percent of the income and pay 37 percent of the income taxes." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 30, 2012

First, I would like to remind the ranking member that the top 1 percent of income earners earn 17 percent of the income and pay 37 percent of the income taxes.

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Tom McClintock

Republican · California

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Highlighting the tax contributions of the top income earners in response to calls for fairness.

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