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6. In the alternative I think we should raise the taxes on millionaires and billionaires to say 70%.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 12:10 PM

Feb 2021

In the 1950s and 1960s, when the economy was booming, the wealthiest Americans paid a top income tax rate of 91%. Today, the top rate is 43.4%.

At 70%, YOU, Rick Scott, can pay to repair bridges and build tunnels.

That works for me!

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