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		myrandomcomment on Jan 2, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Income Rich Take One For The Team. Thanks! Clinton era tax for Capital Gains was 39.5%.

jacoblyles on Jan 2, 2013 [–]

Nope:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maximum_Federal_Tax_Rate_o...

rprasad on Jan 2, 2013 | [–]

The chart shows that you are both right. The marginal rate was 39.5%, then dropped as part of Clinton's deal with the House Republicans in his second term.

jacoblyles on Jan 3, 2013 | | [–]

recheck your axes readings

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