Yesterday we learned that Tom Kean Jr paid just $8000 in federal taxes on $200,000 worth of earnings, for an effective tax rate of 4%. Today reporters asked the obvious question.
Kean Jr. tried to speak generally about taxes, but was repeatedly asked to comment on his personal situation. He finally said, "I think my tax burden is too high. I think everybody's tax burden is too high."
Cry me a big deficit-inducing river. Tom Kean Jr believes paying 4% in taxes is too much, supports further tax cuts for the wealthy, but voted against a minimum wage increase. I wonder how many other people in the state would complain about a 4% tax rate. Anyone? Bueller?
