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I know this is kind of a lib thing to complain about, but it really is insane how much electoral mileage the GOP gets out of the fact that its own voters don't understand marginal tax rates. (hexbear.net)

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I see this become apparent on social media every so often and it's really just depressing how widespread the misunderstanding is.

51% of Americans who were polled in a 2021 survey agreed with the statement that "You pay your marginal tax rate on all of your income".

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I fully understand that aptitude tests as a requirement for voting are wildly undemocratic, but if we had one that was exactly one question long and that question was to demonstrate you understand how tax brackets work, I would be for it.