According to your quote, it was a 94% tax rate on income above $2.5 million (in today's money). I'd be ecstatic if I had an income of over $2.5 million and had

According to your quote, it was a 94% tax rate on income above $2.5 million (in today's money). I'd be ecstatic if I had an income of over $2.5 million and had to pay that tax! Although I wouldn't put much effort increasing my income with those tax rates.