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doc03

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2. I must disagree with that tax, I think it would

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 02:15 PM

Apr 2021

tank the economy. I would like to see a higher tax put on trades. That would help stop the day trade speculation that makes the market so volitile. It would also encourage long term investing and management instead of just the next quarter.

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Rich Americans Face Biden Tax Hike With Anger, Denial and Grief [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP

Labor should have the lowest tax rate. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #1

Sounds good to me pandr32 Apr 2021 #4

Especially since there is a large amount you can Bettie Apr 2021 #12

Absolutely! smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #18

I must disagree with that tax, I think it would doc03 Apr 2021 #2

I'd like to see a STET tax also. FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #6

I can't see a tax that high though. I depend on an IRA doc03 Apr 2021 #9

I can't remember who it was but one of the Democratic doc03 Apr 2021 #11

E*Trade buys are nothing whistler162 Apr 2021 #21

I agree with you, doc. bamagal62 Apr 2021 #10

When is it enough for the rich? When? I suspect that the rich feels like that they don't SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #3

Human dragons Bettie Apr 2021 #13

Good description! Your description reminds me of one of my Uncle Scrooge comic books, SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #16

The free ride is over. lpbk2713 Apr 2021 #5

I wish, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #8

Yes, and they pedaled their fake sob stories about raising the min. wage, etc. (set since 1980s) SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #17

And no one is asking for them to leave the table Bettie Apr 2021 #20

Sad thing is, they will ALL still be RICH even after the tax hikes. Greed is their gift. nt joetheman Apr 2021 #7

They gots the agita. MineralMan Apr 2021 #14

Capital Gains should be taxed to income IbogaProject Apr 2021 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #19

Agreed. nt crickets Apr 2021 #23

That problem could be solved by bringing back the higher number of tax bracket we used to have JHB Apr 2021 #26

I bleed for those delicate flowers. Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #22

Capital gains does not just affect stock market investments csziggy Apr 2021 #24

Small farmers ought to be exempt from any such tax. I hope Vilsack etc. are consulted. DFW Apr 2021 #27

My husband has a joke about that csziggy Apr 2021 #28

That sounds..... DFW Apr 2021 #29

Nope, we've been there, done that csziggy Apr 2021 #30

They should be happy for all the years since Reagan FakeNoose Apr 2021 #25

Cry me a river drmeow Apr 2021 #31