Comment by sunflowerfly 10 months ago Not at rates anywhere near tax rates on wages of a middle class worker. 18 comments sunflowerfly Reply rtp4me 10 months ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 10 months ago Why not? Money is fungible. A dollar is a dollar. Why should investment dollars be taxed less than those earned through the sweat of one's brow? rtp4me 10 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 10 months ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 10 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 10 months ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
rtp4me 10 months ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 10 months ago Why not? Money is fungible. A dollar is a dollar. Why should investment dollars be taxed less than those earned through the sweat of one's brow? rtp4me 10 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 10 months ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 10 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 10 months ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
brewdad 10 months ago Why not? Money is fungible. A dollar is a dollar. Why should investment dollars be taxed less than those earned through the sweat of one's brow? rtp4me 10 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
rtp4me 10 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
WalterBright 10 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 10 months ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be.
Why not? Money is fungible. A dollar is a dollar. Why should investment dollars be taxed less than those earned through the sweat of one's brow?
Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"...
12 replies →
So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more.
Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income.
Thanks, I should have been more clear.