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4. I believe Krugman is talking about the average tax rate paid, not the top rate on the last dollar

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 06:53 AM

Nov 2014

income. At least that is the title of the graph.

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Krugman: Why the One Percent Hates Obama - Their tax rates back to pre-Reagan levels [View all] pampango Nov 2014 OP

It's called greed Andy823 Nov 2014 #1

I think it's basically what they do now. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2014 #2

A pre-Reagan rate would be 70% Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #3

The way he puts it gives people the idea that Obama has a link to Carter. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #6