> If you only tax for workers above a certain wage [...] you might make it work. Actually, payroll taxes usually do the opposite: "It only applies to the first

> If you only tax for workers above a certain wage [...] you might make it work. Actually, payroll taxes usually do the opposite: "It only applies to the first $110K in earnings. That way, it makes sure to capture a significant portion of the earnings of all poor-to-middle-class people, and then cut off before capturing a significant portion of the earnings of any rich people." http://gawker.com/5986230/the-unfairness-and-stupidity-of-the-payroll-tax http://gawker.com/5986230/the-unfairness-and-stupidity-of-th...