August 22, 2008
"Same Old Class Warfare in This Race"
By Jim Wooten
A growing percentage of the country is beginning to walk away from any income tax obligation to pay for the bigger government they advocate. According to the Washington-based Tax Foundation, 41 percent of the U.S. population is totally outside the income tax system. Since 2000, the number of filers with zero tax obligation has grown from 29 million to 42 million. Only 90.6 million of the 132.6 million returns filed in 2005 paid taxes. The rest got back all they'd paid in, or more.
We don't mind more government—if you're paying, and especially if those who pay got "my share" of the nation's wealth through $4 gas and high fees on subprime mortgages.