actually that figure is totally wrong. according to the dept of labor, there are 96.8 million full time workers. http://keepamericaatwork.com/?p=8431
according to the irs, there are 154 million full time workers http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=102174,00.html according to the census bureau there are 260 million people over the age of 15 based on the fact that people actually have to file a tax form, I'd trust the irs numbers as the dept of labor numbers are based on a phone survey On 4/27/2010 6:33 AM, Publius Maximus wrote: > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Virgil Bierschwale<vbier...@ktc.com> wrote: > >> while I agree with the intent of this letter, I can not find no basis >> for the fact that "almost half" pay no federal income tax. >> >> my research of the IRS databook series shows that at the current time, >> there are about 154 million 1040 based employees that pay taxes. >> >> I have written CNBC's Larry Kudlow many times as he too cites this all >> the time and I asked him to show me the proof, but it has not happened. >> >> my suspicion is that those with large amounts of money and large amounts >> of deductions pay no taxes, but I've been unable to prove this. >> > There are roughly 310 million Americans. > > I suppose you don't use products made overseas, but if you did, you > could use a calculator to confirm your suspicions. ;0) > > - Publius > > >> On 4/27/2010 6:16 AM, Publius Maximus wrote: >> >>> http://bit.ly/blcZCB >>> >>> - - - >>> It is a truly tragic development that in America -- a country founded >>> on the principle of the inviolability of private property -- half of >>> us prey on the substance of our neighbors. >>> >>> A striking 37-second video moment made it to the internet last week. >>> >>> [video clip] >>> >>> It was taken at a demonstration of public-sector unions in >>> Springfield, Illinois marching in support of the proposed tax >>> increases in that state. The clip features a public school teacher, an >>> African-American lady, who carries a couple of placards while >>> shouting: "Where is the money? Where is the money? ... Give up the >>> bucks! Where is the cash? We need it fast!" >>> >>> The video is an eye-opening illustration of what taxes are ultimately >>> about: Americans helping themselves to the property of other >>> Americans. >>> >>> According to the latest data, almost half of all Americans pay no >>> federal income tax. Commenting on this fact, nationally syndicated >>> columnist Phyllis Schlafly recently observed that April 15 "now >>> divides Americans into two almost equal classes: those who pay for the >>> services provided by government and the freeloaders." >>> >>> "Freeloaders" is not, however, an altogether fitting term, since >>> freeloaders merely take advantage of propitious circumstances. In a >>> free-for-all democracy, on the other hand, many non-payers or net >>> tax-consumers purposefully vote for those who promise to give them of >>> their neighbors' substance. What these people do is, in effect, >>> stealing. They are thieves, and it matters not that the theft in which >>> they participate is state-sanctioned. After all, what name other than >>> "thieves" can describe those who forcefully deprive others of their >>> money in order to enrich themselves? >>> >>> If the lady in the video wants to enrich herself at others' expense, >>> she should be forced to do it the old fashioned way: by breaking into >>> someone's house. Sadly, these days, she does not have to summon even >>> that much initiative. She can simply vote for a politician who will do >>> the dirty deed for her. If a thief gets caught with a couple of >>> thousand dollars' worth of stolen goods, the chances are that he will >>> end up in jail, humiliated and despised. Those, however, who vote for >>> politicians who deprive productive citizens of tens of thousands of >>> dollars every year never despise themselves. Quite the contrary: They >>> consider themselves progressive, socially conscious, or enlightened. >>> - - - >>> >>> The income tax is immoral, and our Founders invented a better way to >>> provide for the federal government's funding. >>> >>> Quoth Abraham Lincoln: "The tariff is the cheaper system. By the >>> direct tax system, assessors and collectors must be sent forth across >>> the land like a swarm of Egyptian locusts. By the tariff system, the >>> man who contents himself to live on the products of his country pays >>> no tax at all." >>> >>> - Publius >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2837 - Release Date: 04/26/10 >>> 13:27:00 >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Virgil Bierschwale >> Vets Finding Vets<http://www.VetsFindingVets.org> >> Keep America At Work<http://www.KeepAmericaAtWork.com> >> >> >> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- >> multipart/alternative >> text/plain (text body -- kept) >> text/html >> --- >> >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/4bd6ced7.6000...@ktc.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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