In 1966 the Beatles’ George Harrison wrote ‘Taxman’ as they reached the top bracket of income tax, at 95%, hence the lyrics “there’s 1 for you 19 for me” and “should 5% appear too small”
In 1966 the Beatles’ George Harrison wrote ‘Taxman’ as they reached the top bracket of income tax, at 95%, hence the lyrics “there’s 1 for you 19 for me” and “should 5% appear too small”
Favorite bassline of all the Beatles songs. Just slaps
Drewey26 on
My advice for those who die…
Declare the pennies on your eyes.
justanaccountimade1 on
16 yo: so profound, this song is about me
da_ick on
Rich people bitch the most about how much money they don’t get to have
ExecutiveDysfunc on
imagine a 95% tax bracket existing nowadays. We were a proper country back then
KR1735 on
This was on the playlist when I was in College Republicans.
A bunch of dipshit unemployed kids whining about taxes. Sums up parental indoctrination. Boomers played their kids like fiddles.
UniqueUsername812 on
If it gets too cold I’ll tax the heat
ron-paul-swanson on
Of course you morons are taking the side of the government stealing 95% of the money someone earns
Edit: I know it’s not 95% of the total amount of their income and is 95% of the income above a certain level. It’s still bullshit. It’s still theft. It’s still indefensible.
KoaKumaGirls on
You only get to the top bracket because you already have so much taxed at the lower brackets. I e you are making a fuckton of money. How tax brackets work is only after you are making x amount, any amount beyond x is taxed at that higher percent. But of course people making so much money that they have finally started having some of that money taxed at the highest bracket are pissed off at having to put back into the system that allows them to obtain such wealth in the first place.
radarmy on
And yet they could all afford a mansion or two…
Acceptable_Foot3370 on
That was a long time ago, the highest tax rate in England today is 48%—Likewise in the US in the 1950’s, the top tax rate over $200,000($2 million in today’s money) was 90%, but that was gradually reduced in the ensuing decades also
Savings_Contact4708 on
Y’all should listen to this song if you haven’t though
lady_faust on
They did get screwed over badly when Brian Epstein died because he made a lot of bad business decisions which only surfaced after his death..
However, what really split them up was 3 of them hiring Allan Klein and 1 of them wanting to hire their brother in law Lee Eastman..
You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper and in the middle of negotiations you break down..
All through the day
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine. All through the night I me mine, I me mine, I me mine..
Ibrahimovic906 on
Yeah this comment section is a mess
Adventurous_Oil_5805 on
That’s why George moved to the Caribbean but Paul and Ringo stayed in England. John moved to NYC.
TheB1G_Lebowski on
A 95% tax bracket sure would help make America great again. Â
JamesLahey08 on
Those poor broke English boy band members LMAO LOLOLOLOL
purplekermit on
God damn I wish not only was there a 95% tax bracket, but also that stocks and other options couldn’t be considered not income and be taxed… of course all this income for the government would have to be like adequately spent by the government, instead of given to Argentina and put in the pockets of the already rich… so who gives a fuck I guess.
cesarbiods on
Wish we taxed rich people like that today.
Tall-News on
The 95% tax bracket just discourages people from producing more.
Stinky_Fartface on
Did AI write this post?
HYThrowaway1980 on
Be thankful I don’t take it all
motherfcuker69 on
important to remember that the beatles grew up poor/working class and were financially illiterate 20 year olds when they hit that bracket
DrakeAndMadonna on
Time for a lesson on marginal tax rate
Lens_of_Bias on
I still can’t understand how someone managed to convince the poorest people to vote for lower taxes on the rich.
MaenHoffiCoffi on
I always have hated the Beatles. Whiney little bitches.
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Boohoo
The boys were just greedy.
Favorite bassline of all the Beatles songs. Just slaps
My advice for those who die…
Declare the pennies on your eyes.
16 yo: so profound, this song is about me
Rich people bitch the most about how much money they don’t get to have
imagine a 95% tax bracket existing nowadays. We were a proper country back then
This was on the playlist when I was in College Republicans.
A bunch of dipshit unemployed kids whining about taxes. Sums up parental indoctrination. Boomers played their kids like fiddles.
If it gets too cold I’ll tax the heat
Of course you morons are taking the side of the government stealing 95% of the money someone earns
Edit: I know it’s not 95% of the total amount of their income and is 95% of the income above a certain level. It’s still bullshit. It’s still theft. It’s still indefensible.
You only get to the top bracket because you already have so much taxed at the lower brackets. I e you are making a fuckton of money. How tax brackets work is only after you are making x amount, any amount beyond x is taxed at that higher percent. But of course people making so much money that they have finally started having some of that money taxed at the highest bracket are pissed off at having to put back into the system that allows them to obtain such wealth in the first place.
And yet they could all afford a mansion or two…
That was a long time ago, the highest tax rate in England today is 48%—Likewise in the US in the 1950’s, the top tax rate over $200,000($2 million in today’s money) was 90%, but that was gradually reduced in the ensuing decades also
Y’all should listen to this song if you haven’t though
They did get screwed over badly when Brian Epstein died because he made a lot of bad business decisions which only surfaced after his death..
However, what really split them up was 3 of them hiring Allan Klein and 1 of them wanting to hire their brother in law Lee Eastman..
You never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper and in the middle of negotiations you break down..
All through the day
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine. All through the night I me mine, I me mine, I me mine..
Yeah this comment section is a mess
That’s why George moved to the Caribbean but Paul and Ringo stayed in England. John moved to NYC.
A 95% tax bracket sure would help make America great again. Â
Those poor broke English boy band members LMAO LOLOLOLOL
God damn I wish not only was there a 95% tax bracket, but also that stocks and other options couldn’t be considered not income and be taxed… of course all this income for the government would have to be like adequately spent by the government, instead of given to Argentina and put in the pockets of the already rich… so who gives a fuck I guess.
Wish we taxed rich people like that today.
The 95% tax bracket just discourages people from producing more.
Did AI write this post?
Be thankful I don’t take it all
important to remember that the beatles grew up poor/working class and were financially illiterate 20 year olds when they hit that bracket
Time for a lesson on marginal tax rate
I still can’t understand how someone managed to convince the poorest people to vote for lower taxes on the rich.
I always have hated the Beatles. Whiney little bitches.
Beatles are shitstain dirty capitalists
ITT: a bunch of jealous people.
Yes, I know the downvotes are coming.
This song aged terribly
They’ve learned not to tax the rich.