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In reply to the discussion: No, the capital gains tax is not “taxing the same income twice" [View all]jody
(26,624 posts)58. "not all due to inflation" and I did not say they were. nt
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"doesn't make sense to me"? OP example includes increase in value due to inflation and taxes that
jody
Dec 2012
#6
You suggested the omission of that discussion was due to ignorance or was deliberate
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#62
Couldn't find anything about double taxation. Did find a lot of right wing propaganda.
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#64
How about you take 10 seconds to post one cogent statement about what you are talking about?
DireStrike
Dec 2012
#96
What were Thomas Jefferson & James Madison nullifying, if you don't mind my asking?
freshwest
Dec 2012
#76
Nope, trying to move it Left, you know, away from the likes of Republican Turd Wayers
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#65
You admit you are "Not even vaguely a supporter of anything Democratic." If you aren't a Democrat
jody
Dec 2012
#67
You asked me to figure it out, first guess is one of the socialist fringes from the list below.
jody
Dec 2012
#74
Right Wingers and Teabaggers always assume everyone not exactly like them are "Commies".
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#80
So far you haven't stated any facts. You just keep asking questions about inflation.
Walk away
Dec 2012
#31
Yep. I think "Walk away" is appropriate here. It's like struggling in quicksand.
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#42
No, I asked in #1 a simple question. You and others who post to this thread wander all over the
jody
Dec 2012
#39
Inflation Contributes To Tax On Wage Income, Also, Sir: What Is Your Point?
The Magistrate
Dec 2012
#9
The Logical Conclusion, Sir, is That You Favor One Group Of Tax-Payers Over Another
The Magistrate
Dec 2012
#22
Ridiculous, the logical conclusion from your post is you don't have a clue about the subject. nt
jody
Dec 2012
#32
What a twist. You ignore the OP and my reply #1 and then have the audacity to accuse me of abuse! nt
jody
Dec 2012
#54
Inflation is 'backed out' of long term capital gains via 'Cost basis' adjustment
on point
Dec 2012
#18
You're inserting a red herring into a topic that is already beset by
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#30
Please reread the OP. It does not claim short-term capital gains hence it could be long-term. If the
jody
Dec 2012
#55
Understand and agree. You point out the difference between short and long term rates attempt to
jody
Dec 2012
#68
I think that corporate income taxes should be done away with and dividends taxes as ordinary income
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#21
What is the rationale for taxing C Corporations differently than S Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#71
K&R It is impossible to overstate the effectiveness of arithmetic ignorance.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#45
I don't disagree with you, but that's the argument that is being made by some. (NT)
reACTIONary
Dec 2012
#70
LOL. I've got Costco stock--so I own the "machines, land, everything" --yippeeee!
SunSeeker
Dec 2012
#90
I'd say treat all income the same, including inheritance. I've heard people claim it's
brewens
Dec 2012
#56
Capital Gains is the difference in the original investment substracted from selling price,
Thinkingabout
Dec 2012
#82