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Re:With corporate tax off table, U.S. Democrats turn to bill... by refurb on Monday October 25, 2021 @12:52PM (#28990082)
What do you mean “force them to invest”? This is a tax on unrealized capital gains. The money is already invested. If anything they’d need to sell investments to pay the tax.
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Re:With corporate tax off table, U.S. Democrats turn to bill... by AnimalMuppet on Monday October 25, 2021 @04:38PM (#28992828)
And then also have to pay income tax (or capital gains tax) on the profits from the sale.
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