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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:46 AM Original message |
Former IBM CEO says Capital Gains should be taxed at 80% |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Absolutely |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. 100% in agreement |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. It would end abuses like naked shorting overnight |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Naked shorting is already illegal |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. That's an interesting idea. |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. We've failed to recognize |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. i'm a trader. some of my trades last less than 5 seconds |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
6. "Selling an investment after five years should carry a zero rate" |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. First and only good idea to ever come from Gerstner. I hated him when he came into IBM. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'll Give Him That |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Capital gains exemption is part of what caused the housing meltdown, in my opinion. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. An extremely small part |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. knr. n/t |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Or we could just have a sensible transaction tax |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Thank you for bringing sanity into the discussion. nt |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Well, I think we should start by asking for an 80% cap gains tax |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You should work in Washington. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Interesting idea |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. I've been saying this for many years. Glad to hear that somebody with clout agrees. nt |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-25-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. What a fucking Hypocrite!!!! |
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