@riversecon: Tax rates in Americas golden age was WAY higher than it is today. As a result the middle and lower class had to pick up the higher bill. #1950s #capital #goldenage
folks who defend billionaires think they have a shot at being a billionaire themselves. they also align perfectly with people that don't understand the difference between a million and a billion
2026-08-23 06:45:14
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Diego :
Don’t worry bro it’ll trickle down soon!
2026-08-23 05:45:38
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Caktus :
Yes, it’s Raegens fault.
2026-08-23 05:56:57
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3D!S0N :
so that’s why everything is expensive we are basically paying for billionaires
2026-08-23 04:04:52
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galactic_lr :
just remember the top 1% pays 50% of all taxes btw
2026-08-23 14:40:41
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BrianMaywood :
This is pure misinformation. Elon musk paid billions in taxes last year but a low income tax.
2026-08-23 11:49:37
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Sizz :
Wouldn’t the fairest option be a flat tax rate? So the tax basis of every class is the same. 30% from all billionaires would truly be more money than 30% from all poor households. Not defending billionaires but if you reduce the incentive to build large scale solutions in your economy by taxing heavily isn’t that bad. I think the main issue is the efficient use of tax dollars rather than taxing more.
2026-08-23 13:43:16
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Jeff in LA :
Reading thru the comments, it’s always fascinating to witness the different interpretations ppl have about both math and morality, but the number of billionaire defenders is the most disheartening.
2026-08-23 14:43:30
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Paul Blart :
And this is only income, the rich don’t live off their income, they live off wealth and asset backed loans, neither of which are properly taxed
2026-08-23 16:06:12
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Yus🇳🇬⚜️ :
Ironically America golden age of capitalism is when it was at its most communist. Economically wise not socially
2026-08-23 11:28:20
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Clexit :
"B-but communism senpai"
2026-08-23 01:07:46
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Zoro :
Guys just wait it’ll trickle down… eventually
2026-08-23 04:46:47
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allpine🌠 :
Golden age of America yet racism was at its highest
2026-08-23 14:34:23
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ofdarknessandashauthor :
"Tax the rich" nah we're pretty fucking far beyond taxing them at this point. We need something more... permanent.
2026-08-23 10:40:54
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echo_snowy :
you should probably use a different type of graph for this, i thought this was tax rate for one group over time because each dot was connected
2026-08-23 15:16:41
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Sham Adam :
Don’t worry, the money will trickle down just like we were taught!!!!
2026-08-23 15:17:30
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scarlet :
bro i argued about this to someone and they defended billionaires like their life was on the line
2026-08-23 06:03:19
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thomnh :
This is false, .
2026-08-23 11:22:48
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Ox_oop :
Is it trickling down yet
2026-08-23 14:42:32
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Howie Dewitt :
1% has 99% of the wealth
They SHOULD be paying 99% of the taxes.
2026-08-23 13:05:35
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ale_makes_music :
The optimal would be if everyone payed the exact same amount (in percentage)
2026-08-23 00:05:08
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Ronald Reagan.
2026-08-23 15:46:59
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