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	Re: Does raising tax rates on capital gains raise revenue? « on: April 13, 2012, 06:48:12 PM »
	« edited: April 13, 2012, 06:52:50 PM by memphis »

There's no way to prove anything in economics. Nothing happens in a vacuum. But if you must, you're the one making the counter-intuitive claim. The burden of proof is on you.

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Re: Does raising tax rates on capital gains raise revenue?

« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 09:16:19 PM »

Quote from: seatown on April 14, 2012, 04:15:35 PM

A better idea would be to return the estate tax to below $1 million and maximum rate over 50%.

A better idea would be to do both. Oh noez. The socialist government run 1990s.

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