[moehoward]

"But I’m sure politicians would keep tax rates at 9-9-9 forever, though, right? As long as we’re talking “not sustainable.”

Off topic, but what keeps the politicos from jacking up the rates to 50% now?

[Steely Tom]

Off topic, but what keeps the politicos from jacking up the rates to 50% now?

I believe 50% is just about what the rates are today, depeneding on where one lives.

When you add up federal, state, county, city, and sales taxes. Even a little higher for certain income brackets, perhaps.

[Publius6961]

Off topic, but what keeps the politicos from jacking up the rates to 50% now?

Real and present fear of pitchforks and faggots. Tens of thousands of them.