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Originally Posted by mineistaken
jealousy tax - you earn more, you get ripped of more. Think they would encourage people to generate more value to the country, but no, they punish you for that.
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Jealousy tax?
Most of Congress (same people passing laws affecting tax rates) is very firmly in the top 1%. Some are even in the top 1/10th of 1%.
People in Congress make $174k salary and most have a lot more money coming in through other avenues.