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Here is an interesting exercise.
Download the 2008 tax spreadsheet from the IRS website for your state to see who files returns along with amazing amount of other information - dependents, mortgages, deductions, etc.
You will be able to chart who pays the taxes in your area. And the chart will probably look like this, with the highest earners (the famous 1%) paying the bulk of the taxes. Enjoy.