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Re:Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory... by WalterBright on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:06PM (#27201140)
> So what? I pay taxes on my grocery bill, and I buy groceries with money I already paid taxes on

As you will with capital gains income. Saying it's ok to triple tax capital gains because wages are double taxed doesn't work.

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Re:Tax Evasion at the Top of the Income Distribution: Theory... by throwawaygh on Wednesday May 19, 2021 @09:59AM (#27208716)
I'm saying that controlling the number of times a dollar is taxed simply isn't a policy objective I care about.

I.e., "so what?"

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