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Re:Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealth... by ashark on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @10:33AM (#15227558)
> You might get a return, you might not and therefore the taxation rules should reflect that.

So... you take a loss on your taxes, probably spreading it out in some way so you don't pay taxes for a few years, if it's a serious enough loss. Right? Why does the rate need to be different?

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Re:Why American Workers Pay Twice as Much in Taxes as Wealth... by fooster on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @10:43AM (#15227637)
Probably spreading it out in some way? You must also have a have a future gain to offset that loss. The rate difference is to compensate for the risk that you are taking by investing the money. Again, as a worker you have essentially no risk of capital (only of effort).

Furthermore, I think you are misunderstanding the double taxation argument. The double taxation arises because the company has already payed tax on their profits.

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