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That's how taxes everywhere usually work.

• kbenson 8y ago
  > That's how taxes everywhere usually work. So, taxes everywhere usually see a 500% increase over 10 years? Forgive me if I require some sort of evidence for a claim as extreme as that.
  • beastnumber 8y ago
    Did I ever say that? Taxes usually increase. Do your own research.
    • kbenson 8y ago
      > Did I ever say that? Yes. Yes you did, by nature of what you said and what it was in response to, which is very specifically a case were taxes raised by 500% over 10 years. > Taxes usually increase. A ridiculous proposition on it's face, as it would mean over times taxes always get higher. In the United States, Federal income taxes have fluctuated up as high as above 90% over the last one hundred years. It's not that high anymore, so taxes have gone down.[1][2] The UK has similarly seem fluctuations over time, and it's not currently at the highest it's been seen.[3] > Do your own research. If you're going to make an assertion, the onus is on you to back it up. That said, you should be careful what you wish for, because someone might just take you up one it. 1: https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-tax-rates https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-tax-rates 2: https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Income-Tax-Rates.aspx https://bradfordtaxinstitute.com/Free_Resources/Federal-Inco... 3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_taxation_in_the_United_Kingdom#Income_tax_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_taxation_in_the_Uni...