Robert Reich

A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans:

1940: 81%
1950: 84%
1960: 91%
1970: 72%
1980: 70%
1990: 28%
2000: 40%
2010: 35%

For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.

Jun 19, 2024 at 6:13pmWeb
Show threadDocHollidayJun 19, 2024
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Show threadRichard W. Woodley ELBOWS UP 🇨🇦🌹🚴‍♂️📷 🗺️Jun 19, 2024
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another reason the sixties were cool
Show threadThat_Damn_FrankJun 19, 2024

@rbreich

We need to go back to 1980 levels.

That is, if you like living as a citizen in America and not a Serf in some Kingdom.

Show threadCuriousMatterJun 19, 2024
@rbreich The MAGA crowd seems to want to go back to the 50s - maybe we should start with the tax rates instead of civil rights, contraception, and medicine? Come to think of it, roll back CEO pay, too.
Show threadDavid G. SimmonsJun 19, 2024
@rbreich Also important to note that during those decades of high %, we had the best infrastructure in the world, and the best schools, etc. Blame that troll Grover Norquist, the little shit.
Show threadRalph058 (S/he/it) AF4EZJun 20, 2024
@rbreich The GOP wan't to go back to the 50s and 60s on everything else...do it for taxes.
Show threadChrisKJun 21, 2024
@rbreich Reagan broke the economy.
Show threadAndi89S4051Jun 23, 2024
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#eattherich
Show threadRhadamanteJun 23, 2024
@rbreich and, coincidence,