← Back to context 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 6 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 6 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 6 days ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 6 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 6 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 6 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 6 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies → cactacea 6 days ago So we can tax it at a higher rate? Couldn't agree more. WalterBright 6 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 6 days ago Thanks, I should have been more clear.
brewdad 6 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 6 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
rtp4me 6 days ago Mainly to encourage people to save their money. You know, "work smarter, not harder"... 12 replies →
WalterBright 6 days ago Short term dividend income is taxed at the same rates as wage income. rtp4me 6 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"...
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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.