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Originally Posted by goof2
Are the taxes in California really bad enough that someone making $44k a year (assuming 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year) is paying almost 40% in income tax and federal withholding (SS, medicare, etc.)?
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I doubt the reporter looked at her financials and merely took her word.
She probably mispoke during the interview and the reporter probably overlooked it or decided that it strengthens the article to leave it as is.