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Re:For the first time on record, the 400 wealthiest American... by WalterBright on Monday October 07, 2019 @04:21PM (#21185529)
> it has one, only one, progressive tax - the federal (not state) income tax

The estate tax is very progressive, at 40% for estates over $11.4m, and 0% for estates worth less.

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Re:For the first time on record, the 400 wealthiest American... by refurb on Monday October 07, 2019 @05:47PM (#21186295)
Many state taxes are progressive as well.
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