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6. Force cap gains/losses to be realized annually, bump cap rate to 40%, set min eff. rate at 40%

Thu Nov 18, 2021, 10:57 PM

Nov 2021

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What do you consider a "fair share" that the top 1% should pay in income tax? [View all] OnlinePoker Nov 2021 OP

Even 30% would raise a fortune. LakeArenal Nov 2021 #2

A 45% effective rate. iemanja Nov 2021 #3

I was just about to post 50% Dave says Nov 2021 #29

70% for the first 5 years. Ka-Dinh Oy Nov 2021 #4

91% like under Eisenhower tenderfoot Nov 2021 #5

Nobody Paid 91% ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #8

10,000 households hit the 91% bracket in 1950 Dave says Nov 2021 #26

Fair Point ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #27

90% marginal rate Dave says Nov 2021 #7

See Post 8 ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #9

What I pay newdayneeded Nov 2021 #11

51% and progressively greater beyond that. hunter Nov 2021 #13

35% Skittles Nov 2021 #14

Another source of taxation newdayneeded Nov 2021 #15

50% rate for over $1 million mvd Nov 2021 #16

Some of the current Democratic ideas are a start mvd Nov 2021 #32

90% and we'll take 40 years to work our way down from that. Bluethroughu Nov 2021 #17

50% top status bracket. IbogaProject Nov 2021 #18

Treat all income the same Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #19

Ding ding ding, we have a winner! LastDemocratInSC Nov 2021 #20

The inverse of this: meadowlander Nov 2021 #21

yes IbogaProject Nov 2021 #31

I'd say a minimum rate of 40% over $1m NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #22

Whatever they were paying in Eisenhower's administration Hekate Nov 2021 #23

This was the go to tax site in the 80s and early 00s Buzz cook Nov 2021 #24

Fixating on a specific rate is the wrong approach Hav Nov 2021 #30