Comment by sunflowerfly 8 months ago Not at rates anywhere near tax rates on wages of a middle class worker. 18 comments sunflowerfly Reply rtp4me 8 months ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 8 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 8 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 8 months ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 8 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 8 months ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
rtp4me 8 months ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 8 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 8 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 8 months ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 8 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 8 months ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
brewdad 8 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 8 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
rtp4me 8 months ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
WalterBright 8 months ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 8 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.