And we have a graduate income tax, by the way, at the federal level here in Illinois, we have a flat income tax. That doesn't seem fair to me. Oh, by the way, do you know who Abraham Lincoln instituted the first graduating income tax for the United States. Abraham Lincoln. Just to remind you where you are. So, but there are nuances in this way. You know, people also are thinking, well, let's try to add up what somebody's worth and we'll just take X percent of their assets. (33:24–33:30)
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