Capital gains are the profits earned from the the sale of stocks, bonds and properties. Investment managers pay a 15 to 20 percent capital gains tax on profits earned from their customers’ holdings. Supporters of the increase argue that capital gains should be taxed like any other income and should be raised to at least 31.5% (the average U.S. tax rate). Opponents of an increase argue that taxing capital gains will discourage investments in the U.S. economy and prohibit growth.
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, and abolish capital gains taxes
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
No, increasing the capital gains tax will limit investment in our economy
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Yes, and increase to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, and all income should be taxed at the same rate
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, on stocks and bonds but not real estate
@93FQRFK8mos
No and lower them and lower taxes on stock earnings
@93GHC7Y8mos
No lower them and lower taxes on stock earnings
I don't understand enough about this topic to consider my answer valid
@98YKXQD2 days
Increase for real estate only.
@98XWMMX3 days
No, personal income tax should be abolished.
@98XNN2X4 days
No because I'm not trying to give away my money right now
@98XLNWJ4 days
Capital gains are sketchy. Its used as a way to avoid doing work by investing instead and that bothers me
@98X36ZH5 days
Not quite certain what this means
i don’t know enough information
@98WGPWRRepublican7 days
Depending on the dollar amount
@98VSH781wk
Yes, and increase it through a progressive tax rate.
Yes, but stipulation need to be in place for capping the house market price to offer all buyers equal opportunity.
I am not knowledgeable enough to answer this question
@98TC7KS2wks
No, the whole reason why people invest is to one, protect their money, and two make money to help fight the inflation they may have gotten if they had put into a bank account. Increasing a capital gains tax is a ridiculous proposal as it will drive investors to other places with lower rates. The government does not need more money.
No, but close the loophole that allows the rich to leverage portfolios as collateral to take out loans
@98SL4Q42wks
It should only be raised for individuals earning over a certain threshold ($200,000) in income.
@98S3DLH2wks
increase if you have more than two million in there
@98QFR9B2wks
No and decrease capital gains tax as investment will decrease and businesses will be hurt by increasing this tax rate
@98Q4JX72wks
No, but the government should have the authority to protect their own citizen's investments from criminal activities or foreign interference.
@98PB55Y3wks
abolish capital gains tax and establish a flat tax
@98N7L6N3wks
yes, following the tax income brackets
@98M33SY3wks
No particular opinion.
@98LLSMQ4wks
No, abolish capital gains and replace with sales tax.
@98LHLF64wks
No, it should lower it.
@98LCM4L4wks
Stocks and bonds should be taxed at a lower rate for minimum wage houses and low income houses. Wallstreet should also be taxed at an increased rate if everybody else is going to be taxed higher.
Yes, but decrease to the average U.S. tax rate (31.5%)
@98HQVZB1mo
No, implement Land Value Taxes instead
@98H48LR1mo
Yes, on returns on rent or land values but abolish all other taxes.
@98GPHVW1mo
Yes but primary residence is exempt and tax additional real estate.
@98FBB622mos
No, and lower the tax rates
@98CKYP62mos
No tax rate increase on stocks and bonds. Yes tax rate increase on real estate. This position may change frequently.
Yes all at the same rate unless you make under $300,000
I don’t have a response to this question.
@989VRYS2mos
No, only on people who have multiple (3+) properties.
No, It should be fluid to reflect the seller's household income or tax bracket
@988SMGJ2mos
Yes but switch to a georginian land tax system to even the taxation out.
@988D6G22mos
It depends on the use of it.
@988D35F2mos
@988CQ2W2mos
Yes but only on the top 1%
@98886S42mos
I don't approve of income tax.
@982YGSN2mos
No, and get rid of all taxes
@982879Y2mos
Everything should be taxed the same no matter what
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