That was a 2% tax on tea, not the entire tax rate.
DatBoiMack95 on
Not defending high taxes, but they didn’t have sky scrapers, power grids, and asphalt roads in 1775 either. Those need a lot of money to maintain. But the most important thing is we need the money to make things go boom /s
duhgrateone on
brits wore red during the revolutionary war,
Inferno-Giratina on
Wasn’t this also about having no representation in British parliament and not wanting to take orders from people an ocean away ?
EL-YEO on
We should go back to 1950s tax rates, especially for millionaires and billionaires
GewalfofWivia on
You wish you were paying 37%
ArcWraith2000 on
the tolerance of the tax rate is very dependent on how much the government gives back.
Look at scandinavia, high tax, happy people.
schlong2big on
The internet is their greatest weapon
mjk1tty on
“14% on the portion of taxable income that is $58,523 or less, plus
20.5% on the portion of taxable income over $58,523 up to $117,045, plus
26% on the portion of taxable income over $117,045 up to $181,440, plus
29% on the portion of taxable income over $181,440 up to $258,482, plus
33% on the portion of taxable income over $258,482” 🙃
michalzxc on
High tax brings peace
time_travel_rabbit on
No taxation WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
greihund on
So the moral is… higher taxes bring happiness and technological progress? People from all over the world living in peace and harmony? Messaging unclear
Lemon_Club on
Historically illiterate. Not only did we have the revolution because of taxation WITHOUT REPRESENATION, only the wealthiest Americans get taxed at a 37 percent tax rate.
This is just a meme to convince people to cut taxes for the rich even more.
Redditauro on
OP is stupid or making fake propaganda. What a shitty meme.Â
Im_A_Chuckster on
Does OP know that first pic is the government massacring the commonwealth?
sniffsblueberries on
Well this garbage meme is totally misleading
IAm5toned on
That’s not accurate at all bro.
2/10 meme. Only 2 for attempting to use history, or else it would be 0/10 🤣
karl4319 on
The 2% was specifically on tea. The 37% is the top income bracket for over 640,000. As in you pay that on the money you make *after* the first 640,000.
But let me check on my smartphone if things might have changed between these two periods of time.
Designer_Solid4271 on
Just an FYI – For the 2025 tax year, you must have taxable income over $**626,350** as a single filer or **$751,600** for married couples filing jointly to be in the 37% tax bracket. In 2026, these thresholds increase due to inflation to **$640,600** for single filers and **$768,600** for married couples filing jointly.
So if any of those folks are in the 37% tax bracket then good on them.
CellistMundane9372 on
So the moral is that countries with a 2% tax are literally atrocious, and countries with 37% tax rates are fun and happy.
TimberDog12 on
Somehow lots of Americans got it in their heads that it was ” no taxation,” instead of “no taxation without representation.” The representation is the important part… 🙄
Imaginary_Manner_556 on
The ultra wealthy love this ignorant meme
AsstacularSpiderman on
It was about Taxation without Representation
Blitzer161 on
I like how your issue is the quantity of tax rather than how they are used. The US spends 850 billion on the military. A fraction of that could give you universal healthcare and at least half of you would vite against it because you think it’s communism or that some people don’t deserve it.
godkiller111 on
I would pay 75 percent tax if the government meets my primary needs
FangornLeghorn on
JFC… Americans don’t pay anywhere near 36% tax rate.
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Shit… I still need to file my taxes.
Representation matters!
That was a 2% tax on tea, not the entire tax rate.
Not defending high taxes, but they didn’t have sky scrapers, power grids, and asphalt roads in 1775 either. Those need a lot of money to maintain. But the most important thing is we need the money to make things go boom /s
brits wore red during the revolutionary war,
Wasn’t this also about having no representation in British parliament and not wanting to take orders from people an ocean away ?
We should go back to 1950s tax rates, especially for millionaires and billionaires
You wish you were paying 37%
the tolerance of the tax rate is very dependent on how much the government gives back.
Look at scandinavia, high tax, happy people.
The internet is their greatest weapon
“14% on the portion of taxable income that is $58,523 or less, plus
20.5% on the portion of taxable income over $58,523 up to $117,045, plus
26% on the portion of taxable income over $117,045 up to $181,440, plus
29% on the portion of taxable income over $181,440 up to $258,482, plus
33% on the portion of taxable income over $258,482” 🙃
High tax brings peace
No taxation WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
So the moral is… higher taxes bring happiness and technological progress? People from all over the world living in peace and harmony? Messaging unclear
Historically illiterate. Not only did we have the revolution because of taxation WITHOUT REPRESENATION, only the wealthiest Americans get taxed at a 37 percent tax rate.
This is just a meme to convince people to cut taxes for the rich even more.
OP is stupid or making fake propaganda. What a shitty meme.Â
Does OP know that first pic is the government massacring the commonwealth?
Well this garbage meme is totally misleading
That’s not accurate at all bro.
2/10 meme. Only 2 for attempting to use history, or else it would be 0/10 🤣
The 2% was specifically on tea. The 37% is the top income bracket for over 640,000. As in you pay that on the money you make *after* the first 640,000.
But let me check on my smartphone if things might have changed between these two periods of time.
Just an FYI – For the 2025 tax year, you must have taxable income over $**626,350** as a single filer or **$751,600** for married couples filing jointly to be in the 37% tax bracket. In 2026, these thresholds increase due to inflation to **$640,600** for single filers and **$768,600** for married couples filing jointly.
So if any of those folks are in the 37% tax bracket then good on them.
So the moral is that countries with a 2% tax are literally atrocious, and countries with 37% tax rates are fun and happy.
Somehow lots of Americans got it in their heads that it was ” no taxation,” instead of “no taxation without representation.” The representation is the important part… 🙄
The ultra wealthy love this ignorant meme
It was about Taxation without Representation
I like how your issue is the quantity of tax rather than how they are used. The US spends 850 billion on the military. A fraction of that could give you universal healthcare and at least half of you would vite against it because you think it’s communism or that some people don’t deserve it.
I would pay 75 percent tax if the government meets my primary needs
JFC… Americans don’t pay anywhere near 36% tax rate.