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Old 02-19-2011, 04:55 PM   #43 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Originally Posted by dogzilla View Post
When an individual's total tax bill, federal, state, and local is 40% or more of their income, it's time to say enough and start taking back. Or maybe I should just quit my job and let the government give me stuff.
I know you're probably just kidding, but you suggest here that those in the highest income bracket should simply become destitute as a solution to earning too much money from a tax perspective.

Personally, I'd be more than happy to pay the highest income bracket in Ontario, which is closer to 46 or 47% when you combine federal and provincial income tax. It would mean earning more than 3.5 times my current salary. I'll take it. I'll take it instead of "free stuff" from the government.
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