mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:

> Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote:
> 
>>in article T7uAc.44199$tA6.15747@nwrddc03.gnilink.net, Kevin Wayne Williams
>>at kww.nihongo@verizon.nut wrote on 6/18/04 1:24 PM:
> 
> 
>>>EIC can result in a refund greater than taxes paid in. That's a negative
>>>tax rate in my book. The citations that Mr. Fester posted concur, and
> 
> 
> Uh, no  they don't. They cite AVERAGE rates for all people in the
> group.
> 
> I can see why you have problems with statistics, Mr Williams.
> 
> 
>>>describe that tax burden on the bottom 20% of the population as negative.
> 
> 
>>Does Mike realize that?
> 
> 
> Do either you or Mr Williams realize that Earned Income Credit is not
> available to the income brackets on web page cited?
> 
> Do you two know what Earned Income Credit is?
 From the notest on table 1-9:
"The share of taxes paid by the lowest quintile is less than zero and is 
not shown."

You need to read more carefully if you expect to get anywhere in life, 
Mike.
KWW