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Bill Maher says nearly 60% of his income goes to taxes, calls out ‘rich don’t pay’ narrative

Even for liberal HBO host Bill Maher, the math behind Tax Day no longer adds up.Maher took to his platform on "Real Time" to sound the alarm on a staggering personal tax burden that he says claims the majority of his earnings, sparking a wider debate on whether the American government is simply "incompetent and corrupt" despite a $5 trillion revenue stream."Last week was Tax Day… I paid to the government, if you add in state tax, local, sales, property, fees, Obamacare, probably almost 60% of what I earn. That's a lot," Maher said on a recent episode."I still wouldn't mind if Bernie Sanders wo...

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