Economically to the right of Genocide Joe.

Long-term capital gains, or assets held for more than one year, are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 20%.

So not nothing, but not much, assuming the change can be pushed through at all. Nothing will fundamentally change. These taxes wouldn’t even affect well-paid workers; they only kick in at $1M.

  • HubertManne
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    324 months ago

    it should be graduated just like personal income. small business small tax. large corp, large tax.

    • davel [he/him]OP
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      34 months ago

      I get the sentiment, but I don’t think small businesses often have capital gains.

      • HubertManne
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        24 months ago

        ugh. somehow in my mind I thought this was corporate tax but I guess we still won’t change them much.

  • themeatbridge
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    4 months ago

    I mean, that’s a classic political maneuver. Biden is on his way out, proposes a massive tax hike, so Harris can come in and seem reasonable by comparison.

    Capital Gains taxes should be higher, and unrealized gains should absolutely be taxed when they are used as collateral for a loan. 40% at the highest bracket isn’t even that outrageous historically, considering it’s essentially just leeching value from the booming economy. But 40% would never have made it through Congress. 28% is depressingly low, which I guess is what Dems are going for. Something that progressives won’t be happy with so it feels like a compromise.

  • @TropicalDingdong
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    I think we need to ask who this is for? Because its not for her voters or likely voters.