Who is they? The 99%? No wait the 46% of the 99%.... the 45%?
46% of American Households pay zero federal income tax.
If they actually pay any taxes, it is solely state income tax (not all have it), and municipal taxes (not all have it)... Only if they own a home they pay property taxes. Everyone pays sales tax (food in most states is not taxable). There is no value added tax in the USA. There is no GST/PST like in Canada.
In the USA the top 1% of income earners pay 37% of all income taxes paid
The top 10% pay over 70%.
There is a definite problem in the system because the lowest 25% pull in an ungodly sum in government services and $$$$$... Many believe, myself included, is so those people continue to vote the same way.
Demonize the American right, the Republican Party for being Bible-thumping war-mongering idiots.
This stat I always find interesting:
TOP 10 POOREST CITIES IN THE USA
What do the top ten cities with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954;
Cincinnati, OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984;
Cleveland, OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989;
Miami, FL. (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
St. Louis, MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949;
El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
Milwaukee, WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908;
Philadelphia, PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952;
Newark, NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.