Does ABC News understand how income tax works?

Media Matters by Jamison Foser | Mar. 3, 2009 (Comment)

The ABC article is based on the premise that an individual's entire income is taxed at the same rate. If that were the case, it would be possible for a family earning $249,999 to have a higher after-tax income than a family earning $255,000, because the family earning $249,999 would pay a lower tax rate. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Mar 3, 2009 - 6:11 PM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 3, 2009 - 6:11 PM PST

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Keeps ABC accountable for their lame error.

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