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Re:Washington state approves capital gains tax by ska on Friday April 30, 2021 @01:49PM (#26996823)
> Should the calculation of capital gains take inflation into account?

Isn't this one of the justifications for cap gains rates typically (jurisdiction dependent) being lower than regular income?

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Re:Washington state approves capital gains tax by AnimalMuppet on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:37PM (#26998964)
Not that I've ever heard. The only justification I've heard is that long-term investing is good for the overall economy, and therefore should be encouraged.
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Re:Washington state approves capital gains tax by ska on Friday April 30, 2021 @04:46PM (#26999077)
I could swear I've heard it brought up but I'm not on top of these discussions, so who knows.
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