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Show eral assessments In 1998. The progressive nature of the . $269,496 nnimiiy paid 34.8 per-- federal tax structure Is best illus-income an coDeor cent of federal income tax trated by comparing tions in 1998. groups share of total wages and The figure is up from the 33.3 salaries with its share of total as percent paid by the top income sessments, according to the Utah earners in 1997, aocordingto a re-- association. The nations top one percent of port by the Tax Foundation based .: taxpayers comprised onfy 185 per in Washington, D.C, By comparison, the Utah Tbx- - cent of total Unadjusted gross in payers Association points out that come in 1998, hut paid nearly 35 the nationally compiled report in-- percent of all federal income taxes, dicates that bottom 50 percent of By comparison, the bottom 50. all wage earners in the percent of taxpayers paid only 45 below $25,491 percent of the federal Income taxes annual incomes fed- of related 45 despite comprising nearly 14 perpercent paidjust cent of the nation's adjusted gross Hie top one percent of United Safes dtiM wrningmnre than . Income. j. , . U.&-wi- th - Average tax rates also varied significantly among ..income groups, ranging from 27.1 percent for the top one percent of taxpayers to 4.4 percent for the bottom 50 per , Q cent . The average tax rate for all U.S, citizens in 1998 wsa 14.4 percent During the last ten years, the fed-feral Income tax burden has shifted dramatically upward. In fact, the share of income taxes paid by the to one percent of taxpayers grew by 26 percenttrom 27.6 percent in 1988 to 34.8 percent In 1998. 6 K Tlieaveragetaxrategrewfrom Ft Full Set $25 Fill i. . t V ".V ; 585 East Main; Price Open Tuesday 613-742- s 1 Sewer line Installation In Green River now 80 percent complete Work continues on the sewer line installation project io Green River. Pictured are Johanson Construction.worfcer$ some 20 feet deep to construct a manhole on the line. They win then cut the highway and lay pipe just to the north to i a pump at Green River Boulevard and the state highway. The project is 85 percent complete with about 2,000 feet bf pipe left to lay The remaining pipe will an be laid in deep sandy and wet soil conditions. They win dig the trenches using a ; X V"?.' movabte. wan reinforcement system fer worter :. ; V: , station saf.; Gift Certificates Available Nail Art for the Holidays Jt e - rT Aocording to the Thxfbunda-tion- , two factors have caused this rapid shift in the tax burden up the income scale; the tax codes progressively and rapid income gains at the upper end of the spectrum. ,160 M ' 1998 to4.4 percent in 1998. Holiday Spedal .with Malia: t V 45 percent in 199& The average tax rate also fell from M percent in V rr ht m 24 percent in 1988 to 27.1 percent in 1998. By comparison, the share of Income taxes paid by the bottom 50 percent of taxpayers fell by 26. percent from 5.7 peroent in 1988 to J, W . yi . No overall price increases in November 7 "V 7 - :.VV - Saturday ; V - : ' sured a 4J5 percent increase since Consumer prices in the 13 not seasonally adjusted. Fbod and beverages' prices de-- November 1999. Shelter costs westernmost states remained un-:-. 05 peroent in November', in November, Fbur major dined a. modest. 0.1 percent while a gain of 45 percent frpm 25 advanced month, peroent showing measuring expenditure categories than a year ago. Both gro- - a year ago. In November, renters while the other four declined no- ' cording to Bob Caddie, Regional eery prtoes, as measured by the fbodoostswereupO.Bperoent and for the UJ3. Depart-- at home index, and food away from owners equivalent rent of primary ment of Labors Bureau diabor'-- home decreased OJLperoent in No- - residence advanced Oh percent The fuels and utilities Index dedlned 1.6 Statistics.. Oyer the past 12 .'..vemben' d inAlcoholic but have months, overall prices beverages prices,;; percent 4.0 peroent In the West, however; jumped 0.7 peroent In Nok sured 8.0peeent higher flmnayear The all items less fbod and energy vembecPuringthe past 12 months,-ngo- . Utility natural gaa oosts.de-index- , or core rate, advarxsed 3.1 grocery prices have risen 2.9 per- creased 15 percent in November; percent duringthe same period, cent and costs from dining out ad- - partially as a result of the seasonal the all Items index vanced 2.1 percent Prices for alco- - change in the baseline allowance; Increased 35 peroent compared to holic beverages were 5:1 peroent Nevertheless, natural gaa costs '. have risen a notable 30.1 percent 25 percent for the respective po-- higher than a year ago. ' 0.1 inched for ayear ago.The cost of electrio- riod in 1999. Regional areaCon- up housing index feumer Price Indtet (CPI) data are peroent for the month and mew-- ' ity dropped 2.4 percent for the monthwhile Increasing a moderate 7 15 percent in the past 12 months: The household furnishings and V . . ed . thlsi-vance- hier er Cut Berber Carpet $459 Down $155 mo 3 mos. Berber Carpet $423 Down $141 mol 3 mos. Plush Carpet $531 Down $177 mo. 3 mos. . j . 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