tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post4243451525980871867..comments2024-03-27T15:57:09.192+05:30Comments on Urbanomics: American tax system debate - progressive or not?Urbanomicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-38530903784004808392011-02-23T07:49:41.904+05:302011-02-23T07:49:41.904+05:30good point peter. assuming that the graphs are all...good point peter. assuming that the graphs are all correct, the only explanation would be that the total incomes of the top 1% are so high, compared to that of the remaining 4% and 5%, that their share of taxes and income are also much higher. <br /><br />this squares up nicely with the income distribution in the post below<br /><br />http://gulzar05.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-tax-slab-for-uber-rich.htmlUrbanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-65653257511344619292011-02-23T07:07:14.403+05:302011-02-23T07:07:14.403+05:30I am confused by the second graph "Shares of ...I am confused by the second graph "Shares of Income and Taxes Paid". It seems, unless it is an illusion due to the grouping, that the graph shows a significantly different distribution of effective tax rate than the other two. In the first and Third graph, there the highest tax rate is near the top but not the top. In the middle graph, there is a valley in what I believe should be the same income level. What am I missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com