• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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    3 months ago

    Edit: I misread, I though it was saying “if you aren’t rich with stock you aren’t going to be F-ed in the A by an unrealized gains tax” but it was actually saying “If you’re not rich with stocks then you’re currently being F-ed in the A by our tax system”


    If a hypothetical unrealized gains taxed passed today then there is a chance of poor people getting F-ed in the A, especially people with retirement funds or Vanguard share/portfolios. There is even a chance it hurts the poorer 80% more than the richer 20%.

    The 2016 Tax Reform is a great example of that, it got tons of support from poor people and middle class and in the end it fucked them all in the A.

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      3 months ago

      Depends on the structure. If it’s 3% on value over 5 million, then the bottom 95% will not even have a dent. If it is paid by even average retirement funds, but funds more expensive Medicaid or your kids college education, you still win. It all depends on the details.

      I suppose there might be some sell off to cover the tax bills if the wealthy, but it probably wouldn’t shake the markets too much.