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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:26 PM Original message |
Who are all these middle class americans that own stock and pay capital gains? |
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RazBerryBeret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. count me out.... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. We paid a huge amount in capital gains this year as we changed over some funds. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. You would've paid a lot more if it were taxed like ordinary income. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. We know, thank you. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. we took some out to buy CDs |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Less than two miles from me there is this guy |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. His grandfather was the "achiever" |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Maybe his "achievement" was when he MURDERED his grandfather in order to get the $$$$$? |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. I paid capital gains when I sold my condo |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. i own stock and i pay capital gains...i'm not a day trader |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. me too |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. me three eom |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's either taxes or tribute .... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
40. ... |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am one |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Given our national saving rate - it's not that common. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. How can you save un-honorably? nt |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. raising the fica payroll cap will NOT affect the "middle-class" |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. The $$ #'s need to be adjusted to local living expenses..... |
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WA98070 (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Define middle class..... |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Depends where you live and what is being counted as income. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. for the sake of fica- it's wages. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. me and no i'm not rich, not even in the ballpark or the parking lot of the ballpark |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. IMO, people who complain about paying taxes on making money are pathetic. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. I have a friend on another forum who is a small-scale investor. |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
19. I pay taxes on |
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tcfrogs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
21. You're way wrong |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
22. Right here is one |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
23. We pay them |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
24. I own stocks, |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Same Here |
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Progressive_In_NC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. The vast majority of stocks in this country are owned by 401(k)s and mutual funds |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Actually I think most people will pay more |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. If you cannot live off of |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. What?? |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. Here....... |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
29. There are a few that dabble |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
35. Capital gains also applies to your stake in a small business and your home. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. Why are you incredulous? |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Incredulous? |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Dupe, self delete |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. If your sole income is from stocks, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Do you really beleive that those whose sole income from stocks are the only ones who pay this tax? |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. No, but they shouldn't be getting the same tax rate as me. eom |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
41. I paid several hundred in capital gains for 2007 |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
43. I've no doubt there are a fair number of them |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
45. You do not have to be a day trader to pay capital gains taxes |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. We pay them here. |
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sergeiAK (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm one of them |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
52. I'm an active investor, not a "day trader" but I make at least 5 trades a month |
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