At 20% he paid .2*1000000=$<<.2*1000000=200000>>200,000

Now he pays 1500000*.3=$<<1500000*.3=450000>>450,000

So he pays an extra 450000-200000=$<<450000-200000=250000>>250000

# Answer

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A country used to have a tax rate of 20%.  They raised it to 30%.  In that same time frame, John went from making 1,000,000 a year to 1,500,000 a year.  How much more does he pay in taxes now compared to then?
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A country used to have a tax rate of 20%.  They raised it to 30%.  In that same time frame, John went from making 1,000,000 a year to 1,500,000 a year.  How much more does he pay in taxes now compared to then?
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