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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (576741)7/18/2010 10:52:45 AM
From: SilentZ1 Recommendation  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1570629
 
>Why not just have a wealth tax then? Penalize those who hoard wealth. Or sit on valuable property.

That's what capital gains and property taxes are for. But your side is against those things.

-Z



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (576741)7/18/2010 11:29:12 AM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1570629
 
"But wait, isn't money taxed only when it moves?"

What a great idea! Let's start taxing the useless, piled up money, and lighten the taxes on money at work!



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (576741)7/18/2010 9:25:30 PM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 1570629
 
"Why not just have a wealth tax then?"

Dunno. Why not channel Teddy Roosevelt and ask?

"Gotta keep money moving, as SilentZ says."

Well, it is a good idea if you want a robust economy. That is the whole idea, isn't it?


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