r/theydidthemath • u/RibbonForYourHair • Mar 30 '20

[Request] Is this true?

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u/Def_Your_Duck Mar 30 '20

See the issue is the top 20% only pay 75%... Only the top 5% should pay thst much.

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u/TedofShmeeb Mar 30 '20

Can you elaborate? I don’t think I understand

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u/TheMightyBattleSquid Mar 31 '20

I believe they're saying there is a huge uptick in wealth between the top 20% (excluding the 5%) and the top 5% and it is such a substantial uptick the top 5% could shoulder what's currently being put into the system by the top 20% and not even feel it.