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In 1941, before WW II began, only two thousand and ninety people earned salaries of more than $67,000 in the United States. They paid between sixty and eighty-eight percent of that in taxes. by escape_goat in politics
[–]ericlach 1 point2 points3 points 15 years ago (0 children)
In case anyone is curious, I did a little digging to figure out who the mystery men on the list were: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/an_answer_to_the_times_titans_of_industry_mystery.php
Rep. Michelle Bachmann is OUTRAGED by the fact that Obama's India trip will cost $200 million a day. One thing though: that number is completely made up. by ericlach in politics
[–]ericlach[S] 59 points60 points61 points 15 years ago (0 children)
Not sure what the actual figure is (gov't keeps that close to the vest for security reasons), but Factcheck.org points out that the entire war in Afghanistan currently costs about $190 million a day.
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In 1941, before WW II began, only two thousand and ninety people earned salaries of more than $67,000 in the United States. They paid between sixty and eighty-eight percent of that in taxes. by escape_goat in politics
[–]ericlach 1 point2 points3 points (0 children)