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Just the facts about taxes

Does Warren Buffett really pay just 17%?
Does Warren Buffett really pay just 17%?

Yes. Tax rates on the very wealthiest Americans have fallen sharply since the 1990s because of cuts to the tax rate on tax rate on investment income and gains. And that is most of what the richest rich earn.


By Susie Poppick @Money - Last updated March 15 2012: 2:38 PM ET
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