Obama, Buffet stir debate about 'fair share' of taxes

 
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.com
Published: October 2, 2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama 's proposal to make the wealthy pay their “fair share” of taxes has stirred debate about tax rates and whether billionaires like Warren Buffett actually have lower burdens than average workers.

Figures from the Internal Revenue Service show that, in Oklahoma , as in the rest of the nation, people with high incomes make up a small percentage of taxpayers but pay a ...


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