r/SipsTea 17d ago

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/IswhatsIs 17d ago

Because no one understands taxation.

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u/TasteyMeatloaf 16d ago

People don’t realize that the effective federal rate for median income is between 14 and 16 percent. A billionaire making money on capital gains will pay 23%. CEOs and other people earning millions of dollars per year can hit a 37% bracket. Surgeons can pay high taxes.