Letter to the editor: Bad math on wage taxes
The writer of the letter “Reasons for Pittsburgh population loss” (April 7, TribLIVE) spent 30 years in education, but apparently it wasn’t in math education. A 3% city wage tax doesn’t translate to 6% for two spouses. It’s still 3%.
Under his reasoning, a family of 33 would pay 99% in city wage taxes, leaving only 1% to pay the mortgage or rent, food for the table, fuel for the tank, etc.
Vince Lackner
Carnegie
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