return2ozma@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 4 months agoBillionaires should not exist.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down165cross-posted to: leftism@lemmy.world
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minus-squareKidplayer_666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down10·4 months agoTaxing expected return sounds a bit absurd. What if the capital turns out to be lost, does the state give the tax back?
minus-squareAllonzeeLV@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down6·4 months agoGreed should be punished, pro-social vocations rewarded. Greed is a an antisocial force more effective in its destruction than even hatred.
minus-squareBorgDrone@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·4 months agoIn practice it means that the rich pay very little tax. It’s been an ongoing debate for years, and changes are being worked on to tax actual gains.
minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down6·4 months agoOmg, like a tax refund? Gimme a break. Fuck the rich with a tire iron.
minus-squareKidplayer_666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoDude, I have much of my savings for retirement invested in stocks (ETF’s, it’s a fairly safe investment) since the social security in my country kinda sucks. My return on investment is 5% a year. Having a 6% tax actually means I lose money
minus-squareLojcs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·4 months agoThe idea is that if such a tax existed the social security wouldn’t suck
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·4 months agoThat’s a very delusional idea.
Taxing expected return sounds a bit absurd. What if the capital turns out to be lost, does the state give the tax back?
Greed should be punished, pro-social vocations rewarded.
Greed is a an antisocial force more effective in its destruction than even hatred.
In practice it means that the rich pay very little tax. It’s been an ongoing debate for years, and changes are being worked on to tax actual gains.
Omg, like a tax refund? Gimme a break. Fuck the rich with a tire iron.
Dude, I have much of my savings for retirement invested in stocks (ETF’s, it’s a fairly safe investment) since the social security in my country kinda sucks. My return on investment is 5% a year. Having a 6% tax actually means I lose money
The idea is that if such a tax existed the social security wouldn’t suck
That’s a very delusional idea.