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In the US it went up to 90% in the early part of that timeframe.



It's important to realize that nobody really paid those rates in the US. At the time the rules for what could be claimed as a deduction were so lax that people were making $80,000 or more in deductions against $100,000 in income.


I've heard this argument a lot, does anyone have any good sources to confirm it?




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