tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post2845771039454014844..comments2023-10-19T10:43:38.825-04:00Comments on Free Advice: Megan McArdle's Great Leap Forward Has a SnagBob Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-28095163224748633502010-01-21T13:05:09.913-05:002010-01-21T13:05:09.913-05:00$150K for families has the nice effect of providin...$150K for families has the nice effect of providing an incentive for families to break up into two households so that the cap becomes $200K.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815874306590517176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-3413925499516491692010-01-21T01:46:35.039-05:002010-01-21T01:46:35.039-05:00I think that's literally what she wrote but I&...I think that's literally what she wrote but I'm sure she meant to phase it in such that the marginal tax rate never goes above 100%; writing out all the gory details, even for a simple proposal, would make the blog post as interesting as...well, health care reform legislation. However, I'm curious how she decided on $150k for families -- would it perhaps be because that puts her safely below the threshold?BJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867066934092219225noreply@blogger.com