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Aerows

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12. I'm assuming that you don't know much

Reply to Undismayed (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 05:15 PM

Dec 2012

about the history of tax rates in our nation, and how during the times of highest taxation for the top brackets were the most prosperous times for our nation. Hint: It was higher than 75%.

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Brace yourselves [View all] Recursion Dec 2012 OP

Good idea... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #1

I need 70% for the top rate Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #2

Didn't work very well for France. Undismayed Dec 2012 #3

Tell me more GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #4

Oh goody brucefan Dec 2012 #5

Only officially. Undismayed Dec 2012 #6

The Wall Street crooks Aerows Dec 2012 #18

We used to have that as the top rate Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #7

You seriously think that anyone actually paid that rate? Undismayed Dec 2012 #8

I'd rather have a far higher rate Aerows Dec 2012 #14

Lolz. No they didn't. 1 guy did. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #9

I guess it's irrelevant because their supreme court threw out that 75% rate. Undismayed Dec 2012 #10

I'm assuming that you don't know much Aerows Dec 2012 #12

If you think that anyone paid those rates, you're very naive. Undismayed Dec 2012 #13

Again Aerows Dec 2012 #15

If you tax someone at 35%, the incentive to under-report is lesser than at 70%. Undismayed Dec 2012 #20

People that under-report at 70% Aerows Dec 2012 #27

Top Tax Rate under Eisenhower Aerows Dec 2012 #11

I have been thinking about posting about Eisenhower's 90% top tax rate PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #16

Exactly Aerows Dec 2012 #24

Why don't you make an OP? PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #28

I just really Aerows Dec 2012 #29

Maybe they'll just make their own nation. Undismayed Dec 2012 #17

Mmmm Aerows Dec 2012 #19

Who knows if it will work? Undismayed Dec 2012 #22

Do you think other nations will allow it? Aerows Dec 2012 #25

Cool story, bro Recursion Dec 2012 #21

I guess they'll have to move to Canada...oh wait. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #26

Thanks for that tavernier Dec 2012 #23