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In reply to the discussion: "Name a Country Where 70% Tax Worked" [View all]dhol82
(9,352 posts)2. Including taxing social security.
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"Marginal" wasn't mentioned originally (when Dell was told at once the US had the rate up to 1980)
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2021
#31
We worship rich guys and pretend they know about things they have no idea about
Johnny2X2X
Mar 2021
#47
Your 2016 stats were rendered irrelevant by Trump's 2017 tax cuts for the rich.
SunSeeker
Mar 2021
#53
Yup. Payroll taxes, sales taxes, utility/use fees, etc. are how the poor get soaked with taxes.
SunSeeker
Mar 2021
#51
So tax capital gains at the same marginal rates that person would have for income
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2021
#35
The following companies had effective rates of 0% or less, according to the report:
UpInArms
Mar 2021
#30
It depends on how one defines "worked." And Republicans have a different definition.
Beartracks
Mar 2021
#63