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thenewgreen  ·  4960 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Conservative Case for a Wealth Tax
I can't read the whole article. Not a subcriber. I agree though, it's an idea worth taking about. I think it should be a raise in the capital gains tax rate though and not income tax.




b_b  ·  4959 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Weird. I found the article through Google; if you click from there, you can see the full text. I don't know why not form here.
thenewgreen  ·  4959 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Thanks b_b, I'll check it out that way.
dublinben  ·  4960 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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dublinben  ·  4960 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Harmonizing the capital gains tax rate with the income tax rate would do a great deal to address the deficit, with little to no impact on economic growth.

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/opinion/taxes-the-deficit...

thenewgreen  ·  4959 days ago  ·  link  ·  
"Harmonizing", not a word I would normally associate with a discussion about tax policy. I appreciate that.

It's my understanding that there have been no studies showing that a higher capital gains tax would dissuade investment. Does anyone know of one? It seems hyperbole on the side of the Grover-Nordquister's to say otherwise. cgod, as our resident economist, do you know of any valid studies done on this topic? What are your thoughts on raising the capital gains tax, let's say to Clintonian levels.

b_b  ·  4958 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Since when have relevant data been a part of the discussion form Nordquist?