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11. That was the top marginal rate

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 08:23 PM

Nov 2013

applicable to income over the (rough equivalent) of 3 million a year.

But yes, it worked very well.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PlanetaryOrbit Nov 2013 OP

Higher. One can blow a million dollars in a crazy summer. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #1

True, you know a million dollars ain't what it used to be Rstrstx Nov 2013 #5

You know, you're right. So I propose the Trotskyist model.......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2013 #10

No. Just tax anything above a million at 90% cali Nov 2013 #2

And my bottle of water will cost .... ?????????? MindMover Nov 2013 #3

that sounds like a really bad idea Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #4

55 minus 10 JHB Nov 2013 #6

adjust those for inflation sabbat hunter Nov 2013 #9

Those ARE adjusted for inflation. In the acutal 1955 numbers... JHB Nov 2013 #15

The top tax rate under Eisenhower was 91% MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #8

That was the top marginal rate truebluegreen Nov 2013 #11

I think the limit should be lower. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #12

That is a really fucking horrible idea. Throd Nov 2013 #13

silly. spanone Nov 2013 #17

Absolutely not....... Swede Atlanta Nov 2013 #18