5.4 percent of my income for universal health care is not one of them.[/quote]
First, isn’t 5.4% the marginal (as opposed to “effective”) rate that kicks in for couples earning over $1 million (and individuals earning over $500,000)? (Maybe I’ve got the break points wrong.)
Second, are you certain that use of the term “my” (indicating “your”) applies here? Or should that be “one’s.”[/quote]
You are right I think but that is still a couple of non-points. I don’t think that the thrust changes based on the semantics.[/quote]
I don’t entirely disagree (maybe a bit), but… as my father used to say, “Where you stand often depends upon where you sit.” That is, it’s easy to say that 5.4% of one’s income isn’t a big deal when you’re not the one paying it. (And let me be clear, I don’t plan on paying it anytime soon, either.)
