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(52,429 posts) Fri Nov 16, 2012, 01:15 PM Nov 2012

A new Harry and Louise ad? [View all]

I semi heard it, a couple talking about how much they are dependent on their dividend income.

I think that it was about proposing taxing dividends at a regular rate, instead of the current 15%.

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A new Harry and Louise ad? [View all] question everything Nov 2012 OP

I can see it now--an elderly couple who, as the camera zooms in, Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #1

An elderly couple, right? protect our future Nov 2012 #2

that are collecting social security and are on medicare. nt madinmaryland Nov 2012 #3

It's the elderly with only a little money protect our future Nov 2012 #7

Saw it twice this week. Pre-emptive attack on any change in the 15% tax on unearned income. Bozita Nov 2012 #4

I think that this change will be only on people making more than $200K question everything Nov 2012 #5

I didn't know anyone was proposing changes to the tax rate on unearned income. Bozita Nov 2012 #6

Oh yes, including long term capital gain question everything Nov 2012 #8