phi1618 said:

I think we agree here - I don't see how what you posted contradicts what I posted in any way.

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but the total tax for social security and medicare drops from 15.4% to 2.9%, so the total federal tax rate drops from 40.4% to 30.9%

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As for the rest:
Your sited post only refers to personal income tax, which is progressive. It ignores social security/medicare (in spite of what they tell you, it's a tax, not an investment), the lower rate on capital gains and qualified dividends, various deductions from gross business income, etc.

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This is what was wrong:

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but the total tax for social security and medicare drops from 15.4% to 2.9%, so the total federal tax rate drops from 40.4% to 30.9%




It doesn't make that drop until after 100,000 and the total federal tax rate is not what would appear to decline only the fica.

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the marginal income tax rate for someone who makes $100,000 in a year is 28% vs. 25% for someone who makes $50,000, but the total tax for social security and medicare drops from 15.4% to 2.9%, so the total federal tax rate drops from 40.4% to 30.9%

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