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maddiemom

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9. I'm amazed at how many people don't understand that the

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:25 PM

Sep 2012

high tax rate only applies after a certain level of income. You can be allowed a quarter of a million, for instance, at a very reasonable tax rate. After that the much huger percentages (at least used to) kick in.

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