https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/07/why-america-will-miss-the-bush-tax-cuts/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:37:04 -0400<![CDATA[According to official IRS data, the top 1% of income earners paid $84 billion more in federal income taxes in 2007 than in 2000 before the Bush tax cuts were passed, 23% more. The share of total federal income taxes paid by the top 1% rose from 37% in 2000, before the Bush tax cuts, to 40% in 2007, after the tax cuts.]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:10:52 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/07/why-america-will-miss-the-bush-tax-cuts-n98084