HalfIn which Cousin turns out to be a naive optimistJun 08, 202540116ShareGood time of day, humans!Transcript:Rat: — Humans pay truly outrageous taxes.Rat: — Imagine you had five pounds of cheese and had to give half to the government.Cousin: — I would have four and a half pounds left, no?SharePreviousNext
He lost the rest in a boating accident, no?
Perhaps Cousin is thinking, his marginal tax rate is 10%. Five pounds equals 80 ounces and 10% equals 1/2 lb or 8 ounces.