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hoolstoptheheels

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So? IMO, income should be income. I would not add the


Complexity of indexing to inflation, which is not even the same nationally, especially for real estate.

If I W2 50k, that provides more purchasing power in some parts of the country than others, and can be eroded more quickly in a higher inflation environment. Yet my 50k is taxed the same, whether I earned it in San Francisco, CA or Bismarck, ND.

Part of my problem with taxing cap gains differently from ordinary income is it amounts to a disincentive to work. I should not be better off from a tax perspective sitting on my ass watching my investment portfolio increase in value than if I actually drag my ass to a job every day (even if I spend too much time posting on a message board).

But - all rates would have to come down significantly, and deductions would almost entirely go away, so my idea is not politically tenable, unfortunately.

(In response to this post by Hoodafan)

Posted: 08/10/2020 at 12:25PM



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