It should be noted America borrowed a lot of money from its citizens to finance a very expensive war. The politicians weren't about to raise taxes on them, so they opted to tax the high-income portion of the citizenry. Makes sense. Politicians tend to cater to that portion of the electorate where they believe they can get the most votes.
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