[jonestown]

And ??, - if you keep trying to sell it the way you do, as a 23% tax, you have a long row to hoe.

Why not admit it's a 30% tax?

[ancient_geezer]

30% out of what? is the fundamental question.

Taxes must ultimately be taken from some resource to be paid.

So I ask you 30% out of what resoucre is that tax coming so we can determine just what the burden is.