Are you seriously saying 86% of Americans pay a net federal tax? After all entitlements that these 86% people receive they pay $1 or more in taxes above all they receive? If you pay $2,000 a year into the federal income tax system, and receive a $2,500 tax check in return you are not a tax payer. Also if you pay $2,000 I'm federal tax and receive $3,000 in government benefits (free healthcare, cellphone, food stamps, etc) and still receive s refund you are not a tax payer sorry.