Presented with little comment - since the charts speak for themselves. From Buffett to a Burger-flipper, everyone has a view - driven in large part by their anchoring bias of who they choose to listen to. The graphics below will help, we hope, to clarify that thinking - whether you are the 1%, 47%, or 99%...

The Share Of Adjusted Gross Income Earned through time (by income bracket)

The Share Of Federal Income Taxes Paid through time (by income bracket)