High-Income Doctor

Will Bailey cites this doctor as an example of a high earner making $150,000 yearly, who pays 36% in federal income taxes under the progressive system—contrasted with relief for lower earners. Romano pushes back, stressing the doctor's hard work to enter medical school and the market's validation of such skills at that salary level. This reference sharpens ideological clashes over merit, taxation, and economic fairness during Will's urgent briefing to his interns.