My political platform

[fdmts]

Just like every year, I’m running for president, god-emperor, and tzar of the world. My assumption is that I would have such an incredible popular mandate that I wouldn’t have to negotiate with either political party, nor would I have to respect existing law or precedent. In my mind, I can impose a clean slate on the whole world all at once.

Don’

Comments

[amnesiadust]

I have no idea what tax numbers I would need to set for “reasonable,” “high,” and “brutal.” Once we’re agreed on the broad strokes - we can make the numbers work. I’m guessing that we’ll see “reasonable” at around 15%, “high” at around 35% (the current top marginal rate) and “brutal” at or near 60%.

Not unreasonable. According to Paul Krugman in The Conscience of a Liberal, in the Eisenhower years the top tax bracket went as high as 92% (in 1953).

[mcniadh]

Just like every year, I'm voting for you.