I see this become apparent on social media every so often and it's really just depressing how widespread the misunderstanding is.
51% of Americans who were polled in a 2021 survey agreed with the statement that "You pay your marginal tax rate on all of your income".
I had this argument with my girlfriend-now-wife. Her parents are dumbass chuds and they taught her that. They also taught her that taxes are complicated and should be done on April 14th