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Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts) Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:59 PM Jan 2019

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I can live with increased funding for border security provided

the funding comes entirely from increase in corporate taxes, estate taxes, taxes on investment income and income tax increase on high incomes...

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I can live with increased funding for border security provided (Original Post) Fresh_Start Jan 2019 OP

I agree! In_The_Wind Jan 2019 #1

Investment income is already subject to income tax DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #2

I know...I wanted an increase on investment income Fresh_Start Jan 2019 #3

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I agree!

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:02 PM

Jan 2019

DeminPennswoods

(15,278 posts)

2. Investment income is already subject to income tax

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:06 PM

Jan 2019

Long term capital gains are taxed at a lower rate though.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

3. I know...I wanted an increase on investment income

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 03:49 PM

Jan 2019

time for the trust babies and trust grandparents to pay the same as the rest of us

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