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Vagenda and Pee-ara's avatar

Yes, I'd forgotten about the DOD, so it's probably actually a good bit higher than 50%, but I'm not sure any of them got laid off during Trump's idiocy.

SterWonk's avatar

See, I think we shouldn't reward investors with lower taxes on dollars that their dollars earn, compared to dollars that our work earns.

Itsatarp's avatar

I think it's bigger than that. I think the plan is the loot the country before they are out numbered by the brown people.

Cliff Hendroval's avatar

I might make one exception - the sale of a house that has been the primary domicile for 20 years or more.

Delu's avatar

Rules and proceedings of government? What's that? We can just pass anything we want anytime!

friendly fred's avatar

I got a $20 gold piece from my grandfather in 1950, I would like it adjusted for inflation plz

Colbert Thorenson's avatar

Thoughts and prayers debt burdened future children.

sillyclucker's avatar

Well, that's a relief. I'll just skip food next month and invest those millions.

Querolous's avatar

If it quacks like a canard and waddles like a canard...

Querolous's avatar

Say "Schädlingsbekämpfung" three times and the devil appears.

anomie's avatar

Fur coats and BMWs don't trickle down.

Zyxomma's avatar

Meanwhile, I can look forward to being kicked off Medicaid, losing my housing subsidy, and having my SNAP cut, right?

anomie's avatar

That was my thought as well. It's tied to income, and even top rate is way lower than ordinary income.

anomie's avatar

That will be a crazy time.

cameltruth's avatar

Capital gains are taxed at a maximum of 20% vs ordinary income max of 37%. If you want to adjust the cost basis to reflect inflation, then you should at least raise the capital gain max rate to 37%