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30 September
7:47 pm

That's higher than the top rate in most states

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Steve Hilton, at California Governor General Election Debate (CNN)

7:47 pm
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Why we checked itClaims California's 9.3% rate at ~$70k income exceeds the top marginal rate in most U.S. states — verifiable against state income tax rate data
What we foundCalifornia's top income tax rate of 13.3% is higher than the top rate in every other U.S. state, meaning the claim that it exceeds 'most states' is accurate and is in fact an understatement.
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