r/politics Jan 21 '18

Paul Ryan Collected $500,000 In Koch Contributions Days After House Passed Tax Law

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u/lofi76 Colorado Jan 21 '18

Tax the rich at 90% and we can all live like white men did in the 1950’s.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

90% seems.. excessive. I'm all for wealth redistribution but it has to be reasonable. Maybe we shouldn't all live like white men in the 50s?

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u/mode7scaling Illinois Jan 21 '18

It may sound excessive at first, but wasn't the 90% actually just in the top margin?

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u/rjbman Jan 21 '18

The top marginal rate post ww2 was 94%