Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Abouttime

(675 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to eniwetok (Original post)

Fri Apr 8, 2016, 09:02 AM

Apr 2016

Any income over $100,000 should be taxed at 50%
Capital gains should also be taxed at a 50 percent rate. The generation of wealth, capital gains, is not possible without government in place, the government should share equally in the distribution of that wealth.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Here's The Moral Basis For Progressive Taxation [View all] eniwetok Apr 2016 OP

Exactly Abouttime Apr 2016 #1

50% at $100k???? eniwetok Apr 2016 #3

Defining "fair share" as an allocation of the costs of government 1939 Apr 2016 #4

OP wasn't about corporate taxation eniwetok Apr 2016 #6

Good thought, but rogerashton Apr 2016 #2

missing the point eniwetok Apr 2016 #5

But I didn't miss your fallacy. rogerashton Apr 2016 #7

sorry... no fallacy eniwetok Apr 2016 #8

I have no problems with some inequality eniwetok Apr 2016 #9

Well, it already IS pretty well "fleshed out" whatthehey Apr 2016 #10

missing the point... eniwetok Apr 2016 #12

I suspect he, and I know I, assume it is axiomatic whatthehey Apr 2016 #13

We can't have a bumper sticker debate eniwetok Apr 2016 #14

Sadly, we can have nothing but whatthehey Apr 2016 #15

I was responding to eniwetok Apr 2016 #16

It's gotta be the shoes. Fla_Democrat Apr 2016 #11