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Originally Posted by cthulu23
If you file seperately then the combined rate is not very meaningful, no? Particularly when marrying late with seperate fortunes. \
My $300 dollar check is nothing compared to the millions that others saved, particularly when talknig about capital gains. Just because everyone got something doesn't mean that the money was equally distributed.
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The combined rate is meaningful if you want to look at how that "household" deals with paying taxes. To some people the fact that Kerry and his wife both minimize their tax contributions while claiming that they would have no problem paying more is bothersome. I care a little more about what Kerry does than what his wife does since she is not running for President.
Just as the $300 you got back wasn't all you paid, neither were the millions that others saved.