View Single Post
Old 01-27-2013, 12:01 AM  
crockett
in a van by the river
 
crockett's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 76,818
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbie View Post
I've said this over and over and over to you in different threads but you just pretend you don't understand:

PEOPLE'S RETIREMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN THE MARKET. YOU WOULD BE RAISING TAXES ON ELDERLY RETIRED PEOPLE IF YOU RAISE THE RATES ON CAPITAL GAINS.
I'm not talking about taxing all investments obviously. I'm talking about the loop-hole that allows these guys to get away with paying extremely low tax rates, because the money they are making isn't taxed as earned income but the same as those elderly and average Joe's whom actually are using it for retirement.
crockett is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote