Absolutely not! Taxing hasn’t been a fair game since 1980 when we started letting the wealthy go tax-free while raising taxes on working people.
Once I figured that out, I retired early. If I can create a middle-class income by doing a couple of hours of tax planning and portfolio rebalancing at year end, there’s no way you’re going to see me sitting in an office for 40+ hours/week.
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arithmetic will set you free.