by b_b

According to the study, in 2015 the poorest fifth of Americans will pay on average 10.9 percent of their income in state and local taxes, the middle fifth will pay 9.4 percent and the top 1 percent will average 5.4 percent.

My home state of MI is set to have the voters decide this spring if we should raise the sales tax by a percentage point to 7% to pay for roads. Unconscionable, IMO. Even though our roads desperately need funding, I'll certainly be voting an emphatic NO.