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minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoI’m not speaking against progressive taxation, I’m saying the brackets should be continuous so there aren’t any sharp turns in taxation. Right now the brackets make the taxation discrete, but I feel it should be continuous.
minus-squareacockworkorangelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 days agoOh I see. Well, you gotta understand the public don’t take too kindly to math. Especially politicians.
I’m not speaking against progressive taxation, I’m saying the brackets should be continuous so there aren’t any sharp turns in taxation. Right now the brackets make the taxation discrete, but I feel it should be continuous.
Oh I see. Well, you gotta understand the public don’t take too kindly to math. Especially politicians.