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Re:Raise the capital gains tax and treat investment earnings... by walshemj on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:23PM (#19022101)
That would reduce the capital for companies and / or make it more expensive - know what happens when companies run out of capital "workers" get made redundant.

I don't mean to be harsh but your user name indicates you haven't actually entered the work force yet.

Re:Raise the capital gains tax and treat investment earnings... by jhayward on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:25PM (#19022123)
Companies do not create jobs. Consumer demand for products and services creates jobs. As long as the tax structure nourishes a strong middle class we will be a prosperous and stable society, and capital will flow just fine.
Re:Raise the capital gains tax and treat investment earnings... by walshemj on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:30PM (#19022169)
And how do you do that when they are out of work ?

And I have had to chair a meeting of a worker coop when we had to restructure due to running out of capital in the last dot.com crash so I have some idea what I am talking about.

Re:Raise the capital gains tax and treat investment earnings... by hnmonkey on Monday January 28, 2019 @06:37PM (#19022226)
Their idea has merit whether they've entered the work force or not. And, they could be anything that relates to students and yet not a student, like a teacher. I wouldn't infer much if anything from usernames... else you might assume that I'm a monkey and my thoughts on taxes should be ignored because I live in a jungle.