Technically, this is all a philosophical arguement. One problem we have not touched on is that a large portion inheritance is not cash or other...
Well duh. Do you find it shocking that those with much wealth are more likely to live off of it than those with less? We are seeing the number...
Buying existing shares drives the stock price up. This improves the balance sheet position of the corp and allows them more access to borrowing...
First of all, if it was large enough the estate would have been taxed, and heavily. Why should you have to pay taxes because your dad was...
Because with a lower tax rate it made a hell of a lot more sense to cash in and realize some of those long term capital gains. Until gains are...
Exactly. Gift tax, estate tax, capital gains... all related. As screwey as the system is, it looks less messed up when you consider everything in...
No. If it is big enough the person who gave it owes taxes. See Gift Tax
The rich are pulling away because of the value of compounding interest. Wealth tends to grow exponetially. The things you call tax breaks have...
You are describing scenarios that are not parallel. The inherited monies represent wealth. If your dad was still alive that $100 would not be...
There is a reliable source.:rolleye33:
For starters it would be double taxation. That $100 was income when your dad earned it. He paid taxes on it. Why should that money be taxable...
Yes. Two of them. Inheritance is not income. It should not be treated as such. Under the current estate tax those who inherit wealth are not...
You ignore the fact that these super rich, the ones you call idle don't really get the free ride you describe. Upon death the estates of these...
Alan Keyes is the smartest person I have ever had a conversation with.
I refuse to accept there are people who will believe this rubbish.
I think the political reality is that no one will implement a proportional income tax, and even if it were done it would take complete reform at...
Those same tax breaks extend to anyone who earns any income from qualified dividends or growth in investment assets. What you continually fail...
Which policies are those. Be specific.
I don't think anyone actually buys comics for their colectibility anymore. My wife won't let me bring anymore into the house. Digital comics...
Re: 2012 WR Avery Johnson If the Hornets make him their head coach the commute would be much easier on him. Sorry.