Yellow is fake gold; it's veneer and show rather than substance. We see that with the yellow cocktail music at Gatsby's party (1) and the two girls in twin yellow dresses who aren't as alluring as the golden Jordan (3.15).
I think a moderate income is income above the median for famlies in your county, but not more than 25% of the median income. The IRS usually has this info for free, but I see they are now charging $10 for this on their web site for more recent years. http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxst...=96947,00.html.
Most middle-class families pay far less than this âaverage burden.â Suppose four families that each have incomes of $25,000 each pay $1,250 in income tax â fivepercent of their income â while one wea lthy family with $500,000 in income pays $125,000 inincome tax, or 25 percent of its income.ost middle-class families pay far less than this âaverage burden.â Suppose four families that each have incomes of $25,000 each pay $1,250 in income tax â fivepercent of their income â while one wea lthy family with $500,000 in income pays $125,000 inincome tax, or 25 percent of its income.