Congressman Bill Johnson told me in an interview this week that he voted for the fiscal cliff deal because it was the best thing for low income earners in his district (Ohio 6).
Really?
Not according to a new study by the Tax Policy Center! Read the story from Vison to America HERE:
"Middle-class workers will take a bigger hit to their income proportionately than those earning between $200,000 and $500,000 under the new fiscal cliff deal, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
Earners in the latter group will pay an average 1.3 percent more – or an additional $2,711 – in taxes this year, while workers making between $30,000 and $200,000 will see their paychecks shrink by as much as 1.7 percent – or up to $1,784 – the D.C.-based think tank reported.
Overall, nearly 80 percent of households will pay more money to the federal government as a result of the fiscal cliff deal."
Unbelievable!
