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  1. myp

    Hayek suggested a capital levy to pay for the war

    Ran across a quotation from Hayek about capital levies today as someone was comparing the Cypriot situation to Britain in the past. Turns out Hayek had suggested a wealth tax to help pay for WII: "There might… be a strong case for a capital levy on old wealth, payable partly in shares of the...
  2. myp

    Does greater automation mean capital holders will continue to win bigger and bigger?

    David and I kind of touched on this topic here: http://www.politicalfray.com/showthread.php?t=3443 Today, Krugman posted about something similar (I usually wouldn't link to him because of all the partisan bs [this post is no different] but the point is good so please bear with me on that)...
  3. S

    Capital gains & income averaging.

    Capital gains & income averaging. Long term capital gains are not economically more or less beneficial than incomes derived from entrepreneurs’ steadily nurturing and reinvesting into their enterprises. I am not opposed to speculators but I’m opposed to using tax policy to favor any business...
  4. myp

    Romney, Bain Capital, and jobs

    The whole situation with Romney and his time at Bain Capital is a big story in the news right now. Romney has claimed that he led to the creation of over 100,000 jobs but that number has been questioned on whether it is the net number of jobs created or not. Also, there is the fact that that...
  5. myp

    Capital continues to leave worse-off Euro countries on worries

    A lot of money is being moved to Germany as a result of the PIIGS fiscal issues. The Bundesbank recorded $11.3 billion euros in non-bank inflows in September contributing to a 700 million positive inflow in September. That is compared to a negative 47.3 billion euros in August. That is...
  6. S

    The unjustified tax discount for capital gains incomes

    [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]A significant and clear benefit to our economy MIGHT possibly justify additional federal intervention within our free enterprise system. [COLOR=#3e3e3e][FONT=Tahoma]This tax reduction is granted to incomes and rather than to investments or savings. It does not...
  7. Delta

    For or Against Capital Punishment?

    I just had this discussion with a few of my friends the other day... whether we were for or against capital punishment. One of my friends said that he's against it because being put in prison for life is the worst punishment anyone could have. I disagree with this - a lot of the times...
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