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Are taxes fair? us/ /what-is-fair-.html us/ /what-is-fair-.html Are we asking the right taxpayers to pay the right amounts in the United States?

Who’s paying what in taxes (2011)? -and-co/ #

Do we pay the highest taxes in the world? ticker/tax-rates-u-highest-world html ticker/tax-rates-u-highest-world html

Are Americans paying too much in taxes? How would you reform the system? Should richer people pay more in taxes? Should there be a flat tax for all Americans? Or is the current system with the progressive tax fair enough?