Residents in AOC's district say how much they think the rich pay in taxes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The share of taxes shouldered by the nation's richest individuals has climbed over time.
48% : The top 10% earned 48% of the income and paid 71% of federal income taxes, the data showed.
44% : Richard told Fox News: "If I'm paying a third of my income to taxes, why not the same be applied to millionaires and billionaires?
44% : The group paid more in income taxes, about $615 billion, than the bottom 90% of taxpayers combined, or $440 billion.
43% : "They should be paying the same amount of taxes as the middle and lower class are," Lavasquez said.
42% : Last week, House Democrats unveiled a proposal to raise taxes on the top sliver of U.S. households.
41% : One man, Manny, said he thought taxes across the board were "too high" already.
35% : There's a reason why shell companies exist, that's how you evade taxes."

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