Reply from Congressman Emanuel Cleaver concerning OrphanWorksActof 2008

[Jon Pruente]

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:59 PM, rod <crimson.blue.2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you should have qualified the taxes paid.  You might have
> meant 97% of Income Taxes paid not all taxes paid.

Good call, and you're right.  The stats I found were of taxable
income, not of every tax paid.  I don't think anyone has an actual
stat that accounts for that, as taxes are so varied by state and local
laws.  I posted links in a later message.

Thanks,
Jon.