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I'm pretty sure he was paying cap gains. You're quoting the ordinary income rate.

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• myrandomcomment 14y ago
  Clinton era tax for Capital Gains was 39.5%.
  • jacoblyles 14y ago
    Nope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maximum_Federal_Tax_Rate_on_Long_Term_Capital_Gains_(1972_-_2012).jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maximum_Federal_Tax_Rate_o...
    • rprasad 14y ago
      The chart shows that you are both right. The marginal rate was 39.5%, then dropped as part of Clinton's deal with the House Republicans in his second term.
      • jacoblyles 14y ago
        recheck your axes readings