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suppose the government wanted to pay $1 towards the interest on the national debt. that money would come from the taxpayers divided into quintiles by household income approximately in the amounts of: $0.03, $0.10, $0.15, $0.23, $0.49. mostly this interest is paid to people cashing in treasury bills, bonds, and the like. where does the money go? well, $0.25 goes overseas to foreign governments and individuals. the remaining tax-free interest is pretty much paid to the top quintile. so for every dollar of interest we pay on the national debt the bottom four quintiles take a hit of $0.03, $0.10, $0.15, $0.23. whereas the top quintile makes a profit of $0.26. neat huh?