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Statement·other·said 2019-10-11

“Most people below $50,000 don't pay any income tax. The top 1 percent pay 40 percent.”

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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2019-10-17
Reasoning

Accurate for federal income tax alone — top 1% paid roughly 40-50%. But including payroll and excise taxes the top 1% share falls to ~30%, which Paul did not note.

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