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by beezle 2419 days ago
It is extremely unlikely that you are paying more in taxes than any of the super rich. You are complaining about how the tax code treats wages vs investment/passive income.

The reality is (as of 2016) the top 1% pay 37% of the total income tax bill. The top 5% (income>198K) pay 58%. The top 10% 69.5%.

On the other hand, the bottom 90% pay 30% of the tax bill, the bottom 50% only 3%.