link to original reddit post by /u/aupace
Of all the Reddit zeitgeist garbage, the myth that the wealthy dont pay taxes is the biggest outright lie. "The latest government data show that in 2018, the top 1% of income earners—those who earned more than $540,000—earned 21% of all U.S. income while paying 40% of all federal income taxes. The top 10% earned 48% of the income and paid 71% of federal income taxes
https://www.heritage.org/taxes/commentary/1-chart-how-much-the-rich-pay-taxes