That number was provided.
"In other words, the richest 3 out of 100 Americans are now paying close to the same amount in income taxes as the other 97% of workers combined. "
3% of people fell into the $200,000+ category.
It doesn't say that they fell into the $200,000 + category, just that they pay the taxes. I am not disagreeing that the rich pay a bulk of the taxes in this country. Obviously they do. But, what percentage of the income in this country do they earn? This article leaves out many important pieces of information. It seems to me that knowing what percentage of the population pays what percentage of the taxes is meaningless, unless we also know what percentage of the income they earn.
I would like to know more information about it. I frequently find myself arguing with liberal relatives about this topic. I would love to have some accurate statistics to back up my opinions. This article is a good start, but there is just too much missing information for it to be useful.