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    108 months ago

    The highest tax rate on income is 37%. The effective tax rate of the people who have income in that bracket is significantly lower.

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      18 months ago

      You’re only considering federal income tax. There’s also state income tax, sales tax, property tax, social security, and other state taxes. It’s nearly 50% in many cases.