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To: i-node who wrote (719320)	6/4/2013 12:04:06 PM
From: Alighieri	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1580419

Actually, according to the chart, it is "average tax rate", not "effective tax rate". But it doesn't matter -- you have to comprehend that tax situations are highly individualized. Wealthy people may choose to use tax-free investments, for example (which is how states and localities finance their projects). In fact, you probably use them yourself, right? So what? The point was that taxes are low by historical standards. The chart demonstrates that point. Al