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8. Capital gains taxes need to be doubled. Or something other than the ridiculously low rate now

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 02:40 PM

Jan 2020

Ever read Capital in the 21st Century - Thomas Piketty?

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Tax Wealth Accumulation Not Wages [View all] DanieRains Jan 2020 OP

Agree on the concept. Long overdue... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #1

Yup, everything you said. MH1 Jan 2020 #3

Inheritance Tax And Eliminate Trusts 100% DanieRains Jan 2020 #5

add to that restoring the irs workforce. unblock Jan 2020 #6

My Customers Pay Sales Tax On My Labor DanieRains Jan 2020 #4

Flat tax on all income over $200K a year Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #9

Wealth Accumulated Not Income DanieRains Jan 2020 #11

So what about when the stocks go down? Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #13

Over 10 Million DanieRains Jan 2020 #14

Why not just have a federal intangible tax for everyone? DURHAM D Jan 2020 #10

Enteignung by any other name DFW Jan 2020 #12