Hey a suggestion for those in the 250k to 400k bracket

[LiberalFighter]

3. Taxes are not increased on the total income.

And I was encouraging pushing this out there for the Republicans to agree to the original proposal. With them being pushed by those in that income range calling and putting heat on the Republicans to make it happen.

Personally, I think there should be additional tax brackets besides the 6 currently active. As a suggestion: A tax rate for income from $250k to $500k, a higher tax rate for income from $500k to $1 million, a higher tax rate on income from $1 million to $5 million, and a higher one for income above $5 million.

Remember, taxes are only on the taxable amount not the gross adjusted income. In your case you will have income that is not taxed, income taxed at 10%, at 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, and possibly some at 35%. A married person would need to have at least $236,951 in income before they would start paying their first dollar at the 33% rate even though the tax bracket begins at $217,450. More if they have other dependents and itemize their deductions.

If all of a person's taxable income was taxed 43% then I could see your point. But my incentive was for people in this range to call their representatives and get them off the kettle if they were to put this out.

To the fairness bit. It can also be said that it is not fair that one segment of the population has more of their income exempt from taxes via itemized deductions than others.