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former President of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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NCPA News Advisory: Who Pays the Taxes?
April 15, 2009
Contrary to popular belief that the rich are paying less and less of the tax burden, a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) states otherwise, says Pamela Villarreal, Senior Policy Analyst with the National Center for Policy Analysis.
"Advocates of a progressive tax system claim that the Bush Administration accelerated the trend of the rich not paying their fair share of taxes," Villarreal says. "Ironically, the Obama Administration has raised the federal tax that affects low-income earners the most, not the rich."
Read the full advisory here.