Cost of Tax Cuts for the Wealthiest Americans Since 2001

Cost of Tax Cuts for Top 5%

$1,094,714,759,983

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Cost of Tax Cuts for Top 1%

$747,953,986,048

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Cost of Tax Cuts for Next 4%

$346,760,773,935

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Money lost to the U.S. Treasury due to tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans,
enacted by President Bush and extended by President Obama.

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