The top 1% earn 26% of the income . And they pay 46% of all the taxes

The top 5% pay 66% of income taxes

That's about 45% of total federal tax revenue.

60% of the federal budget goes to welfare.

That means the top 5% alone pay for most of the welfare state.

Socialists want them to pay even more.

Socialists do not care about the wealthy paying… https://t.co/lPbrnZkE02

— Kevin Bass (@kevinnbass) July 25, 2026