"Trump paid an effective rate of 24% well above the  10% the average US taxpayer forks over each year but below the 27.4% that tax payers earning a million dollars a year pay".....This makes it sound like Trump was actually being a good citizen by paying so much more than the average guy! Dont forget the average would include all those with incomes below the level to be taxed so would automatically lower the average. I believe the average US taxpayer; the "middle class" pays far more than 10%. There are so many loopholes that very few earning incomes like Trump pay anywhere near 25%. Mitt Romney on  revealing his tax returns paid approximately 2%. This guy David Cay Johnston is worth reading. According to his book"The fine Print" corporations in 19 states have been allowed to pocket the state taxes paid by their workers and can defer taxes for decades ! No wonder US debt is so big! Duh!!