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Political Factoid
The tax rate of super wealth* has trended
steadily downward.
| 92% |
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Eisenhower era |
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70% |
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Nixon era |
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50% |
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Reagan era |
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39% |
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Clinton era |
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35% |
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Bush tax cuts |
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25% |
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2011 Republican plan |
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15% |
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2017 Trump plan |
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0% |
Ultimate Republican goal** |
| * |
Tax bracket for the top-most income. (In reality, the average
or "effective" tax brackets for the same people are significantly
lower.)
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cf.
924,
15291
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