> (And before you can thinking about paying rents or whatever, if you are in the top tax bracket, enjoy paying 13.3% state income tax, which, after Federal tax,

> (And before you can thinking about paying rents or whatever, if you are in the top tax bracket, enjoy paying 13.3% state income tax, which, after Federal tax, is a staggering 22% of your income.) If the tax rates were less, wouldn't employers just pay employees less? What's the point of calling out the high income tax rates?