re: #90 WindUpBird

It totally is not hard to understand. :(

And I don’t excuse anyone who repeats the bullshit GOP talking point on it.

I didn’t say it was hard to understand, I said it was a relatively complex concept, sorta like the difference in retail sales regarding margin/points. It’s not rocket science or AGW, but it’s a step up in complexity from the base.

‘I pay X% on income’ is simple.
‘I pay X% on my income to level X, I pay X% on income to Level Y’ is a little bit more complex.

I’m not surprised that many people don’t understand this especially if they’re working a job and have a family and pay somebody to do their taxes. This is not an excuse and is no comment about the GOP, but my point is being shocked or aggravated that nobody else knows as much your issue as theirs.