Data from IRS ---

1990 - 24% of the population paid no income tax
2010 - 42% of the population paid no income tax

And, these numbers exclude elderly receiving Social Security.

During the Clinton and Bush years, tax credits (Earned Icome, Child Care, and increased personal exemption) contributed to increasing the number paying no income tax.

This is federal income tax only. State data may or may not track. Everyone that spends money will pay some sort of tax (sales, use, excise, etc).

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