It is the same top rate we have had since 1983.

In 2006, the top tax rate would then return to its current level, 3.648 percent.

A top tax rate of 35 percent is provided for the years 2011 and 2012.

Now they, too, have a top rate of 15 percent.

At 39.6 percent, the top rate back then, that would be $59 million, before interest.

The top rate for both taxes is now 48 percent.

This isn't like in the early 50s, when the top tax rate was over 90%.

This isn't even like the early 80s, when the top tax rate was about 70%.

In recent years, the top corporate rate was 46 percent.

Under the old system, the top rate of 60 percent applied to people making more than $72,600.