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| No | 31% | 93 votes | Total: 300 votes | |
| Yes | 69% | 207 votes |
No
by Gene Denardo
Created on: May 07, 2009 Last Updated: May 08, 2009
When anything is "taxed", a portion of its value is removed and funnelled through government to be
Created on: January 29, 2009 Last Updated: February 19, 2009
It is uneconomical and immoral to grant any income sources more favorable tax consideration than that
Created on: April 09, 2008
Contrary to popular belief, incentives to cut consumption and save do not encourage investment and spur
by Hugh Mann
Created on: April 09, 2008 Last Updated: September 14, 2010
To gauge how capital gains taxes might tend to affect (a) investors and (b) subsequently the economy,
Created on: September 20, 2011
Any time I hear a president suggest more taxes I cringe. Once you open the tax-gate, regardless of class,
Created on: April 09, 2008
Investing has many appeals. Building multiple income streams, increasing your net worth, and obtaining
Yes
by Paul Kemp
Created on: December 20, 2007
As I write this, credit for any purpose is drying up in America. Our economy, unfortunately runs on
Created on: May 14, 2008
Increased capital gains raises the cost of doing business. This cost will be passed along to consumers
by N. Dawson
Created on: April 09, 2008
According to Wikipedia, a capital gain is "profit that results from the sale of a capital asset over
by James Coles
Created on: April 10, 2008
Capital gains: profits made from investing, primarily in equities instruments. Secondarily, capital
by Dr. Dave
Created on: April 09, 2008
Yes, But marginally!
At least as far as discouraging new investment. The largest effect may be to stock
Created on: April 09, 2008
Not only will increasing capital gains taxes definitely discourage investment, merely the talk of a