Monday, June 2, 2008

Exposing a myth: "Bush's tax cuts only help the rich."

By John Eidson

It’s amazing how many people in the tax brackets below have been led to believe that the Bush tax cuts are only for the rich, and that President Clinton is the one who really cared about reducing the tax burden of the middle class. According to Federal Income Tax Rate tables (see link below), the facts show just the opposite.


Taxes under

Clinton (1999)

Taxes under

Bush (2008)

Single - taxable income of $30K

$8,400

$4,500

Single - taxable income of $50K

$14,000

$12,500

Single - taxable income of $75K

$23,250

$18,750

Married - taxable income of $60K

$16,800

$9,000

Married - taxable income of $75K

$21,000

$18,750

Married - taxable income of $125K

$38,750

$31,250

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html

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