It used to be federal, from about 1946 to about 1965 when it went down to 70%. It remained up there until Ronald Reagan. Oh, wait, I’ll just link the data: https://pennycalc.com/tax-brackets/history/
Basically, I’ve watched my entire life as the Republicans have stolen from everybody to pay the few. And the Democrats didn’t help any.
I knew when I was 20 years old there wouldn’t be any Social Security by the time I retired. I’m close, the funds are empty and I will not get my full payout.
Tax cuts for the rich, subsidies for the rich, year after year it gets worse, eventually taxes become just stealing from the poor to give to the rich. Lewis XVI-style.
It used to be federal, from about 1946 to about 1965 when it went down to 70%. It remained up there until Ronald Reagan. Oh, wait, I’ll just link the data: https://pennycalc.com/tax-brackets/history/
Basically, I’ve watched my entire life as the Republicans have stolen from everybody to pay the few. And the Democrats didn’t help any.
I knew when I was 20 years old there wouldn’t be any Social Security by the time I retired. I’m close, the funds are empty and I will not get my full payout.
Tax cuts for the rich, subsidies for the rich, year after year it gets worse, eventually taxes become just stealing from the poor to give to the rich. Lewis XVI-style.