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Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by aqme28 on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @10:42AM (#21703095)
Note: capital gains taxes are closer to around 15%, not 30%.

They're also only realized when they're liquidated, which makes a big difference.

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Re:Economists Are Rethinking the Numbers on Inequality by xorfish on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @10:59AM (#21703272)
I know, that is why I said that it is an injustice that return on capital isn't taxed the same as income from labor
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