“In one year, the share of the income taxes of the top 20% increased incredibly — from 84% to 95%. “
In a perverse way, based on the taxes they pay, the country actually belongs to the rich. So on the one hand, we complain that through their excessive wealth, they buy our government to be what they want it to be. But they, and the corporations they control, do pay for nearly everything the government needs ( or wants ) money to pay for.
Excellent point.