Frownland

521, whatever. And it's not a low number unless you're confusing salary with net worth.

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Goofle

I thought it would be over 1mil, therefore it was lower than I expected. Regardless, doesn't justify taking about 40% of their income. I don't think anything could justify that.

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Frownland

They'll survive.

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Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

i genuinely don't understand how anyone can feel entitled to take another person's earnings.

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Frownland

Because they run operations, build infrastructure, and create a money-making climate for people who benefit off of the system with no mode for profit. It's the same logic as paying rent.

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djchameleon

Yeah have more to take from so they have more to lose and they will be alright. They still used all the systems that are in place to gain that wealth. Why do you think it's okay to use services that the taxes pay for but not pay back into it?

^This.

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Goofle

That doesn't justify taking 40% of someone's earnings.

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Frownland

It does seem a bit low.

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duga

When taking 40% of someone's money leaves them with millions, I think they'll be alright. Thinking about this in raw percentages doesn't work. Let's take someone making the lower end of the $37,950 to $91,900 bracket. This year, that person owes $5,226.25 (and anything over $37,950 is taxed at 25%), leaving them with about $32,723. On the other end, someone making the low end of the upper bracket ($418,400+) would owe $121,505.25 (anything over begin taxed about 40%). Let's put this firmly in the 1% and say the person made $2 million. That means they owe $517,000...a lot, right? Well, let's compare. The first guy has $32,723 to work with while the other guy has nearly $1.5 million to work with. Who do you think has the raw deal here?

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Goofle

The guy getting 40% of his earnings taken away from him.

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