Yes, if one spouse makes over $200K, it is rare that the other spouse has an income in the same zone. With two middle class earners of between $40K and $100K each, you may see two similar incomes so doubling makes sense. A single income of $200,000 is a bit high to escape high taxes, but $125,000 is not an insanely high income for an individual. If you can prove it is, convince Charlie Rangel and he will lower the floor to that level.