Those figures are somewhat meaningless, as they give no real definition as to how wealthy the wealthiest are, or how poor the poorest 20% are. It gives no indication as to how much tax is being paid by either group, or how much tax is being paid overall.
If the poorest 20% keep getting poorer, naturally their contribution as a percentage of 1 whole annual tax take will decrease.
If the richest 20% keep getting richer, and with more people at the bottom dropping out, naturally their percentage contribution to that 1 whole annual tax-take will get higher.
It seems to me that those results could easily be caused by the widening gap between the rich and poor.
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If the poorest 20% keep getting poorer, naturally their contribution as a percentage of 1 whole annual tax take will decrease.
If the richest 20% keep getting richer, and with more people at the bottom dropping out, naturally their percentage contribution to that 1 whole annual tax-take will get higher.
It seems to me that those results could easily be caused by the widening gap between the rich and poor.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?