The higher income as well as the self employed write their own checks to pay their taxes. They see every dollar going out. The average W-2 worker just tends to look at the net so the full impact of how much tax is withheld is ‘lost in the numbers’ meaning not many study their pay stub, especially with direct deposit.
When politicians want to raise a tax they like to use the sales technique showing the lowest unit cost to you. ie. “this will only cost you $60/yr, or a penny a day, etc. Hey, you can afford that” Most simply grin and bear it as they never really write a total annual check for tax liability. This makes it easier to slide new/modified tax laws on the middle class.
I hope this makes sense as I’m out the door. I getting my hard hat as SK is gonna want to take me to the woodshed. 🙂
