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Comment by trollbridge

4 hours ago

Sort of like how the income tax in America started with it only applying to the top 1% of earners?

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rurp  1 hour ago

Do you remember when the top marginal tax rate was 90%? Things don't only move in one direction. The effective tax rate on the ultra wealthy has been steadily trending down for decades.

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