Comment by sunflowerfly 6 days ago Not at rates anywhere near tax rates on wages of a middle class worker. 18 comments sunflowerfly Reply rtp4me 6 days ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 5 days 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 5 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 5 days ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 5 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 5 days ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
rtp4me 6 days ago Because investment income is not the same as wage income. Nor should they be. brewdad 5 days 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 5 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 5 days ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 5 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 5 days ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
brewdad 5 days 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 5 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
rtp4me 5 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
WalterBright 5 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 5 days 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.