--------------------------- billionaires generally pay significantly lower effective tax rates compared to ordinary people, with averages around 8.2% for the wealthiest families versus higher rates for middle-class workers who often pay between 12% and 25% depending on their circumstances.*Huey » 13 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ You just said they don't pay any taxes. And theamountthey hold has o bearing on our ability to get our own money.