← Back to context Comment by BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago The obvious correct solution is to tax securities-backed loans the same as selling the securities. 5 comments BugsJustFindMe Reply dmix 2 days ago Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs? BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago > "Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?"Income for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Capital gains for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Property for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Inheritance for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?What a strange question. 8note 2 days ago no more obvious than taxing against the whole value of the asset rather than just the loan. BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago I'm confused. You think it's better to tax the money you didn't get rather than the money you did get? polski-g 2 days ago Interest income is already taxed. You want to tax both sides? Why?
dmix 2 days ago Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs? BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago > "Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?"Income for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Capital gains for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Property for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Inheritance for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?What a strange question.
BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago > "Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?"Income for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Capital gains for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Property for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?Inheritance for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?What a strange question.
8note 2 days ago no more obvious than taxing against the whole value of the asset rather than just the loan. BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago I'm confused. You think it's better to tax the money you didn't get rather than the money you did get?
BugsJustFindMe 2 days ago I'm confused. You think it's better to tax the money you didn't get rather than the money you did get?
Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?
> "Security backed loans for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?"
Income for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?
Capital gains for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?
Property for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?
Inheritance for what though? Personal spending? Building a factory to great jobs?
What a strange question.
no more obvious than taxing against the whole value of the asset rather than just the loan.
I'm confused. You think it's better to tax the money you didn't get rather than the money you did get?
Interest income is already taxed. You want to tax both sides? Why?