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A solid majority of Republicans say upper-income people pay either their fair share (44%) or too much (14%). Some 13% of Democrats say upper-income people pay their fair share in taxes, while 4% say the rich are paying too much.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at the public as a whole, 58% say that upper-income people pay too little in federal taxes. 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