>bush tonight says a waitress with two kids making $25,000 - if she tries to
>better her situation, every dollar she makes over $25,000 is taxed at 50% -
>sending the awful message - "you can't get ahead."
>
>can this be true?
No. No one is in a 50% federal tax bracket. The highest marginal rate is 39%, and that's well beyond the point where you pay SS taxes. Did he really say that?
Doug