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WHAT PERCENT DOES

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Why it worked

The video likely performed well due to its provocative topic (taxing the wealthy) and the use of clear, contrasting statistics presented in a conversational format. The direct challenge to a common misconception about taxes would have engaged viewers interested in economic and political discussions.

Summary

The video discusses the distribution of federal income tax payments in the US, highlighting that the top 1% pays a significantly larger percentage than the bottom 50%. It also touches on the European Union's VAT tax system as a comparison.

Structure

1Question about top 1% tax contribution
2Discussion of tax percentages for different income brackets
3Comparison with European tax systems (VAT)
4Critique of the idea that the top 1% pays 0% in taxes

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WHAT PERCENT DOES THE TOP 1% PAY IN FEDERAL INCOME TAXES NONE IT'S ABOUT 40 TO 50% NO I BELIEVE IT'S ABOUT 35% THEN THE TOP 10% PAYS 50 TO 60% TOP 50% PAYS 99% THE BOTTOM 50% OF EARNERS ONLY DID YOU KNOW THE MOST PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX SYSTEM WESTERN WORLD THAT NOT OH WE DO OF WHY KNOW ANYTHING BEFORE HAVING AN OPINION IS WRONG WITH I YOU'RE PROBABLY A RAISE TAXES BUT YOU DIDN'T WE HAVE THE TAX IN THE ENTIRE WESTERN WORLD KNOW THAT YOU 1% PAYS 0% OKAY JUST NOT TRUE DATA THEY MEAN COMPARATIVELY NO COMPARE THAT IS THE PERCENTAGE WHAT BOTTOM 50% NO BOTTOM 50% BOTTOM 50% ONLY PAYS 1% IT'S A LOT MORE AND UH WHAT THEN THEY SHOULD YES 50% SHOULDN'T PAY 1% IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THAT'S INTERESTING YOU THE SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT YOU LOVE FOR THAT THE ENTIRE EUROPEAN UNION DOES IT WITH A VAT TAX IS OH WOW SO YOU DON'T FOR THE SOCIAL BEGGING FOR TAXES VAT TAX A ANOTHER TYPE OF THIS IS PATHETIC SALES TAX