For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 8, 2001
Statement by the Press Secretary
The distribution tables released today by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury confirm that President Bush's tax plan provides the most help
to low and modest income Americans. Under the President's plan,
individuals making between $30,000 and $40,000 a year pay only 2.5
percent of current taxes and would receive a 38 percent reduction in
their tax burden. Individuals making more than $200,000 pay 43 percent
of the taxes and would see their tax burden lowered by 8.7
percent. President Bush's plan is fair, responsible and will
help those who need it most.
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