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The average NFL salary is $2.1 million, so most players would never experience a 70% rate. The owners who refuse to hire Kaepernick would, though.

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Dan Crenshaw

@DanCrenshawTX

Feb 4, 2019

Should someone propose a 70% tax on the Patriots so that NFL competition is more fair and equal? Asking for a friend.

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They still think it’s a healthy alternative to butter.

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You should start charging for all these free economy 101 classes you’ve been handing out to republicans

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God Knows Republicans need a lesson. Name a Republican President That hasn’t ruined the economy. GOOD LUCK!

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Can you hold a marginal tax rate 101 for

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and others, asking for a friend. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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People are missing the fact that many people earning astronomical sums aren't taking it as salary anyway, but as share dividends which are subject to a lower rate of tax.

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That's next on the list to tax.

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Also, the NFL is salary capped, literally the definition of promoting equal team competition. I'm not sure what Dan is on about, but his metaphor leaves a lot to be desired.

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He's making a sarcastic joke. To try to reduce the Patriots' prominence & give the rest of the league a shot. The fact that AOC thought he's talking about payroll (when the NFL has a cap & a floor) meant that she either missed the intention or has tunnel vision defending her tax

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Hell yeah. And for those who don't remember how taxes used to work before Reagan exploded the deficit with tax cuts, a refresher about marginal rates:

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Show Your Work

@showusyourwork

Jan 8, 2019

Just to keep this conversation going, because people have trouble with what marginal tax rates are, I've put the brackets from 1980 into a spreadsheet and adjusted them for inflation. The closest you'd get to actually paying 70% overall is if you're well into the 99th percentile.

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