Let’s see. We’ll make some guesstimates. There are about 100 million families in the US. Of those, about half are net taxpayers. And the top 10% are said to own half the wealth in the US and already pay 66% of its total taxes. Looks like they’re going to get whacked again. Each of the ‘rich’ families will pay nearly $200,000 more in taxes.
February 4th, 2010 | Bill Bonner | 13 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "rich"
Rich Blamed for Financial Debacle of Last Few Years
Their governments all have in it for them…taxes on ‘the rich’ are rising. The Democrats are talking about financing the entire nation’s health care system on the backs of the super-rich.
August 26th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 4 comments | Continued
The Swiss and the Rich
Pity poor Yu! Pity the poor rich…! Here at The Daily Reckoning, as long-term DR sufferers know, we always take the part of the underdog. We almost never saw a lost cause that we didn’t want to join. We admire die-hards…and we like the company of scalawags.
July 7th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
You’re Rich and Don’t Know It
Despite all the negative news out there, Alexander Green asserts that things in the United States are getting better, not worse…relatively speaking. Read on and see if you agree…
June 19th, 2009 | Alexander Green | 6 comments | Continued