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AlexSatan

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23. MLB average salary hits record $3.2M

Reply to hunter (Reply #17)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 02:54 PM

Dec 2012

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8724285/mlb-average-salary-38-percent-32-million

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How much money should the government take for income over 100K, 250K, and one million? [View all] BrentWil Dec 2012 OP

I'll go first DJ13 Dec 2012 #1

What is your logic? NT BrentWil Dec 2012 #2

We've always had a progressive tax system DJ13 Dec 2012 #7

over $250,000 hfojvt Dec 2012 #11

So adjust the numbers DJ13 Dec 2012 #14

I did that a long time ago hfojvt Dec 2012 #16

No one making $7000 pays federal income tax. former9thward Dec 2012 #37

no, the tax rates are on taxable income hfojvt Dec 2012 #39

what percentage do MrDiaz Dec 2012 #34

13.5% Rex Dec 2012 #3

99% rug Dec 2012 #4

My thoughts BrentWil Dec 2012 #5

The Federal Reserve? pipoman Dec 2012 #18

The top tax rate is currently 35% for those whose income are $388,351+, JaneyVee Dec 2012 #6

rather than focus on specific rates - the tax system should reward productive labor intenseive Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #8

Return to a tax structure similar to the 1960s: ProSense Dec 2012 #9

Yeah, it's 2012 now pipoman Dec 2012 #19

The general consensus around here taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #10

Pretty much Fla_Democrat Dec 2012 #12

oh sure it is hfojvt Dec 2012 #15

just FYI hfojvt Dec 2012 #13

I think they should put people who make over a million in prison... hunter Dec 2012 #17

MLB average salary hits record $3.2M AlexSatan Dec 2012 #23

Hunter Said Honest Work HangOnKids Dec 2012 #25

The same could then be said about musicians AlexSatan Dec 2012 #26

My Post was not about musicians, or coders, or me HangOnKids Dec 2012 #27

And it was your opinion AlexSatan Dec 2012 #28

Dude I Have Toenails To Clip HangOnKids Dec 2012 #29

Don't worry AlexSatan Dec 2012 #30

Ahhh my daughters 6th grade boring classmates always play such games too HangOnKids Dec 2012 #31

I don't Dodge, nor do I have one AlexSatan Dec 2012 #32

Pulling such numbers out of thin air is asinine Telly Savalas Dec 2012 #20

This is exactly the distraction this "debate" intends. Yes, the people that have reaped the Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #21

The structure matters more than the numbers quaker bill Dec 2012 #22

I think it should be 0% FreeJoe Dec 2012 #24

There should be a 50% tax on anyone making a million dollars. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #33

100% of all funds transferred out of this country. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #35

they should pay at least the same rate as someone that gets an hourly wage and a pay check ThomThom Dec 2012 #36

I think you must factor in geography Carolina Dec 2012 #38

Whatever they were in the 1950's. Lex Dec 2012 #40

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