Thank you Wolfman, that was very englightening to say the least.
A very good example on how the tax code screws the litte man.
Now if you could only get your tax base down to $10,000, having deducted away $15,000 ($150.000 by the rich man standard) then you would be in a far better place. As it stands, per dollar earned, people making less pay on average 75% to 100% more in taxes than those who earn over a 100k a year. That is a frelled up system by any standards that only favors the rich and dramatically punishes the poor.