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400 richest Americans' incomes doubled under Bush.

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according to recently released IRS data, 'the average tax rate paid by the richest 400 Americans fell by a third to 17.2 percent through the first six years of the Bush administration and their average income doubled to $263.3 million.' Much of their income came from capital gains resulting from the Bush tax cuts...

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This is the goal of American politics. by Mark Watterson on Friday, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:42:26 PM