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Because the top 10% are not rich.
Only the top ~0.5% are rich. The reality is that the vast majority of that 3/4 of taxes is paid by the middle class.
Put another way, the top 10% is mostly 6 figure salaries, not 7 figure salaries, and certainly not 8 or 9 figure salaries.
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Because the top 10% are not rich.
Only the top ~0.5% are rich. The reality is that the vast majority of that 3/4 of taxes is paid by the middle class.
Put another way, the top 10% is mostly 6 figure salaries, not 7 figure salaries, and certainly not 8 or 9 figure salaries.