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新东方《考研英语阅读理解基础进阶 88 篇》 【第二阶段】【第 6 周】考研英语同源阅读 Class warfare is a politically charged term these days, from the Wall Street protests to the Capitol Hill negotiations over cutting the nation’s debt. But a new congressional analysis, obtained by Newsweek, may fuel populist outrage by showing the extent of government subsidies that go to the wealthiest people in America. From unemployment payments to subsidies and tax breaks on luxury items like vacation homes and yachts, Americans earning more than $1 million collect more than $30 billion from government each year, according to the report assembled by Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma. In all, millionaires receive hefty help from Uncle Sam. What is more, the government disclosed to Coburn that some recipients of farm subsidies got it by mistake. Tax records show that more than three fourths of high earners collecting farming money list their primary residence in a city—land unsuitable for farming. Top earners, surprisingly, also get significant amounts of unemployment insurance and disaster payments. The biggest money comes—or goes, rather—through unpaid taxes. More than 1,500 millionaires paid no income tax last year, according to federal records, mainly due to tax loopholes and experienced accountants. Tax breaks taken by millionaires on things like mortgage interest, rental expenses and electric vehicles keep cash from entering the federal treasury. “The country is sucking wind right now,” Coburn says. “We end up subsidizing the very wealthy and not helping the ones who really need the help.” The Oklahoman is one of the few Republicans who support tax increases as part of a plan to reduce the deficit. Meanwhile, antitax activist Grover Norquist, a frequent opponent of Coburn, says the whole system is too complex, and too unfair, and that lawmakers need