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Originally Posted by CJ7
In 2003, Congress and the president took two important steps to boost economic growth. First, they lowered the maximum rate on capital gains to 15 percent. Second, they tied capital gains and dividend income together, lowering the rate on dividends from the top income tax rate to 15 percent. These rates expire in 2013
and, if the rates expire, they go back to Clintons rate of 20% .... 8% lower than Reagan years
Imagine that.
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Capital gains discounts were a good idea when there was little available capital around and businessmen needed an incentive to invest in risky equities rather than sock their monies away in bank CDs and bonds.
But those days are way, way over.
Today the world is awash in trillions of extra dollars looking for somewhere to be invested.
There is absolutely no need to tax capital gains at rates any less than other forms of income.
There is no shortage of finance capital anymore, if anything there's a terrific glut.