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[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 8 points 1 week ago

Once upon a time, between 1945 and 1963, the poorest US taxpayers paid 3% on income, while the richest had to pony up 91%.

https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/whole-ball-of-tax-historical-income-tax-rates

Imagine that, instead of the 2024's current 10% vs 37%...

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/federal-income-tax-brackets

The MAGA crowd should take a note of what used to "Make America Great".