- Average tax savings that will accrue to the richest 1 percent
of Americans during the first four years of the latest round of
Bush tax cuts: $103,999 - Average tax savings that will accrue to the poorest 20 percent
of Americans during the same period: $45 - Percent of the total tax benefits accruing to the bottom 60
percent of Americans: 8.5 - Percent of the total tax benefits accruing to the top 1 percent
of Americans: 38.9
Source: Citizens for Tax Justice
