So you're asking now the philosophical question of shouldn't people on their first $75,000 pay income? And I will tell you this. We, and I'm including us, who are progressive people, we have tolerated in America The top tax level [is] grifting off of the rest because they pay an effective tax rate lower than a teacher or a firefighter. or the people that are soldiers who are fighting right now in Iran. So think about the absurdity of this, the tax avoidance that's built into our system. You stipulate that. (53:17–53:26)
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