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Tom McClintock: First, I would like to remind the ranking member that the top 1 percent of income earners earn 17 percent of the income…

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

Editor's note · Context

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

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