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| Subject: Well, any amount of capital gains tax |
| Posted by: ryno hoo on Mon Feb 20 2012 11:13:23 AM |
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makes the economy less efficient and lowers GDP. And the higher the
tax rate, more so. The question becomes, do you care about that in order to attempt to extract revenue that will then be spent less efficiently. |
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The Economic Effects of Capital Gains Taxation -- Abe Vigodas Head Mon Feb 20 2012 8:20:27 AM |
Well, any amount of capital gains tax -- ryno hoo Mon Feb 20 2012 11:13:23 AM |
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I buy the efficiency argument, but question the GDP claim -- Stimp Mon Feb 20 2012 11:39:01 AM |
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You conflate current GDP with GDP growth. -- Traveller Mon Feb 20 2012 3:22:07 PM |
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That's exactly right, ryno. Well said! -- KaHOOnah Mon Feb 20 2012 11:26:02 AM |
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Well we still need revenue, even if spent inefficiently. -- Hoodafan Mon Feb 20 2012 11:17:52 AM |
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I still don't believe the data is nearly as compelling as -- 111Balz Mon Feb 20 2012 10:02:05 AM |
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