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T > wrote:

> > What is your income tax rate?
>
> Oh, about 40% when you add up state and federal plus the various dips
> for SSI, etc.
>
> I need to buy property so I get the interest and tax write offs.

A 40% income tax rate would have me living in subsidized housing and
eating top ramen.

Mine is around 25% and that's bad enough. (That includes SSI tax).
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