[Ridley's Own]

Originally Posted by tlj009

"During the war he pushed for even higher income tax rates for individuals (reaching a marginal tax rate of 91%) and corporations and a cap on high salaries for executives. He also issued Executive Order 9250 in October 1942, later to be rescinded by Congress, which raised the marginal tax rate for salaries exceeding $25,000 (after tax) to 100%, thereby limiting salaries to $25,000 (about $334,000 today).[72][73][74]"

Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awesome, thanks!