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Submitted by Brian, Sep 13, 2008 05:39

"What appears to be missing from this argument is empirical data demonstrating a strong correlation between reduced capitol gains tax." May the reader please refer to the graph above concerning earnings from 81 86 97 and 2003. They did provide that graph for a reason. And you're foolish to believe that capital gains tax is for the rich. It includes everyone's savings. Unless you are under 30 and don't really care or know better, then yes you can pretend that only the rich get richer. And you are wrong wrong wrong about the unemployment rate with the stock market going up. So I'm not sure where you get your empirical data?!

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The problem is that those with the abilities and will to earn wealth will still find ways around overtaxation or... [MORE]	Jeffn	Sep 14, 2008 13:44
"What appears to be missing from this argument is empirical data demonstrating a strong correlation between reduced capitol gains tax."...	Brian	Sep 13, 2008 05:39
What appears to be missing from this argument is empirical data demonstrating a strong correlation between reduced capitol gains tax... [MORE]	Ethan David Cohen	Sep 4, 2008 21:38
It seems Obama has backpedaled to 20%, perhaps due to criticism like yours. [MORE]	bernie - planck's constant	Sep 4, 2008 14:46
With so many think tanks studying this issue isn't there a happy medium? What if the capital gains tax was... [MORE]	S. Wright	Aug 29, 2008 08:34

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