Think the US tax brackets should be this instead: 0%: $0-$50,000 10%: $50,001-$150,000 15%: $150,001-$250,000 25%: $250,001-$500,000 35%: $500,001-$1,000,000 45%: $1,000,001-$10,000,000 85%: $10,000,001+
Think the US tax brackets should be this instead: 0%: $0-$50,000 10%: $50,001-$150,000 15%: $150,001-$250,000 25%: $250,001-$500,000 35%: $500,001-$1,000,000 45%: $1,000,001-$10,000,000 85%: $10,000,001+
The problem isnβt the lack of income tax: it is the lack of wealth tax. The people making massive amounts of income are lottery winners, athletes and rock stars. The actually-wealthy are living off money they borrow against capital so they never have to pay tax at all.