[Eldon Tyrell]

Not too close to reality.

If Joe Legal is making 50K/yr, and has kids - odds are he is paying $0 - ZERO - in Fed income taxes. Probably getting a rebate - for children.

Just put your numbers in a 1040 and watch.

Your point is made - but loses emphasis by over reaching. State tax and FICA are enough.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

I'm going to be up most of the night working, have a full day scheduled tomorrow, and I'm very anxious that I might not get done what I need to. I will also be working through the weekend. This after more years of post-graduate and professional education than I care to think about.

It makes me ill to think about the topic of this thread. Where did I go wrong?

[StAnDeliver]

"Your point is made - but loses emphasis by over reaching."

If this would have been done strictly factually and unrefutable, it would be twice as powerful.