While a relatively small number of taxpayers are shouldering the lion’s share of the federal, state and city income tax burden, everyone will soon be footing a bigger bill for rising government spending.  Nicole explains who pays what in this Post op-ed.

The Empire Center has posted Nicole’s piece along with other recent articles on New York income taxes in a special tax day feature here.

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E.J. McMahon

Edmund J. McMahon is Empire Center's founder and a senior fellow.

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