America: Who really pays the taxes (revised edition) Richest 1% of American taxpayers % of total inc , % of total tax 1990 - 14 , 25 2000 - 21 , 37 2005 - 21 , 39 So, the rich don't pay their fair share of taxes, eh? Would you kindly notice which decade that the share of total income for the rich went up drastically. Well, which decade was it? Who was president? Which party held the presidency? This exhibit pretty much shows the totality of democratic rhetoric to be nothing but a pile of dung. *from http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/07/021045.php