Jul 11, 2011 ... John Cornyn, for instance, took to the floor of the Senate to argue that “right now,  the fact [is] that according to the Committee on Joint Taxation, 51 percent — that  is, a majority of American households — paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip.  Nada. … Actually, to show how out of whack things have gotten, ...
Jul 25, 2011 ... He then cited the report, saying, “51 percent — that is — a majority of American  households — paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada.” Sen. Dan Coats (R- IN): Coats echoed the talking point last weekend, saying “everyone needs to  have some skin in the game.” He added: “I realize that some with low ...
Aug 24, 2011 ... Jim DeMint (R-SC): Over half of Americans pay no federal income tax. Mitch  McConnell (R-KY): In fact, about half of Americans don't pay any income taxes at  all. John Boehner (R-OH): Fifty-one percent — that is, a majority of American  households — paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada. Eric Cantor ...
Apr 13, 2016 ... "There is something profoundly wrong in America when one out of five profitable  corporations pay nothing in federal income taxes," Sanders said. "We need ... But  most large corporations -- and about a third of small corporations -- did owe  corporate income taxes that year, to the tune of nearly $268 billion.
Apr 27, 2012 ... Yet he is getting a lot of flak for his “low” tax rate, despite the fact that no one even  remotely suggests he is cheating on his taxes. ... doesn't pay federal taxes at all.  Zero. Zip. Nada. Mitt Romney's effective tax rate is 15.3% higher than Joe  American. Not to mention his actual tax bill is $3.2 Million higher.
Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada.