But you lied. The "hard working Americans" (as defined by you) ARE NOT taxed at a rate of 22%.supraTruth4 » 05 Jan 2023, 3:03 pm » wrote: ↑ Deductions matter of course, but the rates are still TOO DAMN HIGH FOR THE WORKING MIDDLE CLASS IF YOU LET THE ELITELY OVERPAID SKATE WITH EFFECTIVELY REGRESSIVE FLAT TAXES.