Golfer Phil Mickelson wins British Open; will he pay 60 percent tax rate on winnings?

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Professional golfer Phil Mickelson won the British Open, one of golf’s four major championships, for the first time Sunday. Given that he lives in California, some are speculating that his tax rate could exceed 60 percent.

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Regardless of exactly what the number is, it looks like it will be outrageously high.

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Great Job Phil Mickelson on winning #TheOpenChampionship!

Now leave corrupt California & come to NO INCOME TAX Florida

#CA #FL #TheOpen— Calvin Jefferson (@Capitalism_Rox) July 21, 2013

Punishing those who achieve is just the way the liberals who run California want it.

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