It is tax day! Here are some key takeaways from the graphic below:

  • The gold bar is the tax rate paid by average Americans. The blue bar by the average CEO.
  • There has been much more fluctuation on what high income earners pay vs. the average American.
  • In 1980 income over $80,000 was taxed at 50%!
  • What’s in store for the next 100 years?

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