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exboyfil

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2. Romney is the face of the 15% capital gains/dividend tax rate

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 09:41 AM

Jan 2012

I would hope Obama pushes that lever for all it is worth. Consider that every dime of income for everyone is taxed at this rate as well (even excluding federal income taxes) in the form of both sides of Social Security/Medicare.

I would frame it like this. One of the biggest arguments for the low tax rate is the risk associated with investment. Well my daughter is looking at college right now. She will invest close to $100K and four years of her life in this investment, and what will be her marginal tax rate when done (about 45% for Fed/Social Security/Medicare). Which is the bigger risk?

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Internal GOP polls show Gingrich's attack on Romney's Bain record is effective [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2012 OP

Wow. I saw Gingrich is up by 6 today. nt gateley Jan 2012 #1

Romney is the face of the 15% capital gains/dividend tax rate exboyfil Jan 2012 #2

The notion that rich people risk anything at all is total bullshit eridani Jan 2012 #3

Win Win for these vulture capitalist kemah Jan 2012 #4