77 percent will pay more in 2013 under deal
Fiscal Cliff,Banking And Finance,Economy And Jobs,Economic Policy,Taxes
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The average US worker would pay $679 more in taxes this year under the fiscal cliff deal passed by the Senate early Tuesday morning, while the average member of the top 1 percent of earners would pay $73,633 more, according to Tax Policy Center analysis.
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