On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
the top 400 richest Americans, all making over $110 million per year and making an average of $271 million a year, paid only 18 percent of their income in income tax in 2008, the effective rate.
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congress.govChris Van Hollen: “the top 400 richest Americans, all making over $110 million per year and making an average of $271 million a year, paid…”
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Discussing tax rates of the wealthiest Americans and fairness in taxation.
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