Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-23 17:48:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E57C3AA7D1F193219D6BFD2DBD441BE013DA65CE11C44C4A3C68C0C75D1896D2
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Original Note:
As described in the linked material, this claim is based on a "less common" definition of income that includes "unrealized" capital gains. Under current tax law, these investments are taxable at 20% in the year that they are sold, significantly above the 8.2% that is claimed. https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2021/09/23/what-is-the-average-federal-individual-income-tax-rate-on-the-wealthiest-americans/
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