Why Democrats Irritate the Crap Outta Me...

[OGPhilly]

I'd definitely be for a graduated tax rate for capital gains. Would generate a lot of revenue and a good place to get it from.

The argument against it is that if you tax capital gains higher then you discourage people from investing their capital in the market, but if we're talking about a graduated rate, it means that you can target the highest rates at the people who are making a ton. If we raise capital gains taxes for the people who are pulling in boatloads, I'm not worried that they'll take their millions and hide it under the mattress rather than investing it.

[The Dude]

^^ exactly. I'd even be willing to allow the first $100k or so go untaxed. As long as people who earn a lot pay it as income, I'm fine with it.

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[J.K. Gregg]

And yet we elect Democrats and Republicans over and over and over and over and over again. What's the definition of insanity again?

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[Indy]

The number one argument for why the Dems are useless should be: when you've got a party as inept, crazy and unappealing as the GOP these days, you should be able to pass meaningful legislation and move the country forward while ignoring them.

For four years that hasn't happened.

[spacemonkey]

As long as the dumbasses continue to overspend, financially raping the wealthy will accomplish, umm- nothing.

[G5000]