Political dueling ground
I have a little bit of time this morning, so I looked up a few things about taxes.
In 2001 the median adjusted gross income was $28,117. According to the tax schedules found here: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id...=109877,00.html the average person paid $3,518 in tax, leaving them $24,599 to live on after taxes.
On the high end of the spectrum, someone with an adjusted gross income of $311,950 paid $84,389. Sound like a lot? Well, this leaves them with $227,561 to live on after taxes. Think you could live on this? I know I could! :lol:
The point of all this mathematical wizardry, and to me anything to do with math is wizardry
, is that even though it looks like the wealthy are being hit hard on taxes, and they are, they can certainly afford to pay it and still live a comfortable life, enjoying the benefits that go with the high income and still give back to those in need, albeit through government enforced philanthropy! 
I have a little bit of time this morning, so I looked up a few things about taxes.
In 2001 the median adjusted gross income was $28,117. According to the tax schedules found here: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id...=109877,00.html the average person paid $3,518 in tax, leaving them $24,599 to live on after taxes.
On the high end of the spectrum, someone with an adjusted gross income of $311,950 paid $84,389. Sound like a lot? Well, this leaves them with $227,561 to live on after taxes. Think you could live on this? I know I could! :lol:
The point of all this mathematical wizardry, and to me anything to do with math is wizardry