Comments on: The Capital Gains Tax Rate Should Be Zero

By: Identifying the Right “Depreciation” Tax Policy: The Most Boring – but Important – Article You Will Read Today | International Liberty

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:20:09 +0000

[...] the current system is very biased against capital formation because of the combined impact of capital gains taxes, corporate income taxes, double taxes on dividends, and death [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 278) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 278) | The Daily Hatch — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:21:13 +0000

[...] I noted that Obama said in 2008 that – for reasons of “fairness” – he wanted to raise the capital gains tax even if the government lost [...]

By: If Obama Wants More Tax Revenue, He Should Lower the Corporate Tax Rate | International Liberty

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:10:38 +0000

[...] one partial exception to this relationship between good tax policy and long-run tax revenue is the capital gains tax. Lowering that levy can cause big changes to short-run revenue because investors have complete [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 266) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 266) | The Daily Hatch — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:05:24 +0000

[...] Tory-Lib Dem coalition is similarly bad. In recent years, the capital gains tax has been increased (see these amusing posters to understand why this was a foolish idea), along [...]

By: Everything You Need to Know about the Ryan Budget | International Liberty

Everything You Need to Know about the Ryan Budget | International Liberty — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:24:33 +0000

[...] tax rates would be reduced to 25 percent and many forms of double taxation like the death tax and capital gains tax presumably would be reduced or [...]

By: The IMF, Higher Taxes, and Mitchell’s Law | International Liberty

The IMF, Higher Taxes, and Mitchell’s Law | International Liberty — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:41:39 +0000

[...] is excessive, then how does it make sense to increase the corporate tax burden? To impose a capital gains tax? Or to levy a tax on financial [...]

By: Corporate Jet Loopholes, Depreciation, and Common-Sense Tax Policy | International Liberty

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:24:39 +0000

[...] In a consumption-base world, there’s no double taxation and the capital gains tax therefore doesn’t exist. But from the perspective of the Haig-Simons tax base, the fact that capital gains are taxed at [...]

By: Do Higher Tax Rates Hurt Growth? « International Liberty

Do Higher Tax Rates Hurt Growth? « International Liberty — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:53:06 +0000

[...] was bad on tax policy in 1993, but was good on almost everything else (including a cut in the capital gains tax rate in 1997), whereas George W. Bush was okay on tax policy, but was bad on just about everything [...]

By: Burden of government spending in the U.K. rose from 36.5 percent of economic output in 2000 up to 48.7 percent of GDP today « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:09:42 +0000

[...] Tory-Lib Dem coalition is similarly bad. In recent years, the capital gains tax has been increased (see these amusing posters to understand why this was a foolish idea), along [...]

By: Capital gains tax rate and the Obama administration « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:39:16 +0000

[...] My video elaborates on all these issues and explains why the right capital gains tax rate is zero. [...]

By: Once Obama’s Policies Are Implemented Next Year, U.S. Capital Gains Tax Rate Will be 70 percent Higher than Global Average « International Liberty

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:30:51 +0000

[...] My video elaborates on all these issues and explains why the right capital gains tax rate is zero. [...]

By: The Sunday ‘Report;’ 12/23/2012 « Justincase505's Blog

The Sunday ‘Report;’ 12/23/2012 « Justincase505's Blog — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:16:52 +0000

[...] I want to get rid of the double taxation of dividends and capital gains in part because these reforms will boost business [...]

By: What’s the Best Response when Crony Capitalists from Big Business Endorse Higher Taxes on their Small Business Competitors? « International Liberty

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:59:52 +0000

[...] I want to get rid of the double taxation of dividends and capital gains in part because these reforms will boost business [...]

By: If You Want Good Tax Policy, Choose Jersey (but not New Jersey!) « International Liberty

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:04:59 +0000

[...] you don’t want double taxation, the capital gains tax rate in Jersey is zero. That’s a lot better than the United Kingdom (though the rate there is now [...]

By: We have to resist class warfare and lower taxes for everyone in order to grow our economy « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:36:48 +0000

[...] I noted that Obama said in 2008 that – for reasons of “fairness” – he wanted to raise the capital gains tax even if the government lost [...]

By: The Sunday ‘Report;’ 10/14/2012 [Part 1] « Justincase505's Blog

The Sunday ‘Report;’ 10/14/2012 [Part 1] « Justincase505's Blog — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:21:06 +0000

[...] I noted that Obama said in 2008 that – for reasons of “fairness” – he wanted to raise the capital gains tax even if the government lost [...]

By: How Corrupt Is Washington? « Constitutional Free America

How Corrupt Is Washington? « Constitutional Free America — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:59:24 +0000

[...] actions identified by the Washington Post are not necessarily immoral. A politician who supports a lower capital gains tax rate, for instance, presumably will benefit directly because of less double taxation on his investments [...]

By: Hillary and Barack: Two Peas in a Class-Warfare Pod « International Liberty

Hillary and Barack: Two Peas in a Class-Warfare Pod « International Liberty — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:01:02 +0000

[...] said in 2008 that – for reasons of “fairness” – he wanted to raise the capital gains tax even if the government lost [...]

By: How Corrupt Is Washington? « International Liberty

How Corrupt Is Washington? « International Liberty — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:31:36 +0000

By: The Right Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Zero « Double Taxed

The Right Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Zero « Double Taxed — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:01:41 +0000

[...] Amen. John is exactly right. He’s making the same arguments I put forward in my video on capital gains taxation. [...]

By: The Wall Street Journal’s Primer on Capital Gains Taxation « Double Taxed

The Wall Street Journal’s Primer on Capital Gains Taxation « Double Taxed — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:00:11 +0000

[...] For more information, here’s my video explaining that the right capital gains tax rate is zero. [...]

By: The Wall Street Journal’s Primer on Capital Gains Taxation « International Liberty

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:04:38 +0000

[...] For more information, here’s my video explaining that the right capital gains tax rate is zero. [...]

By: Debunking Myth after Myth in Financial Times Column by Former Clinton White House Economist « International Liberty

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:58:23 +0000

[...] anybody think American competitiveness will improve if we have the highest capital gains tax in the industrialized [...]

By: A Miserable and Hopeless Fiscal Outlook for the United Kingdom « International Liberty

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:24:04 +0000

[...] Tory-Lib Dem coalition is similarly bad. In recent years, the capital gains tax has been increased (see these amusing posters to understand why this was a foolish idea), along [...]

By: Big Government Cripples Incentives to Save, Promotes Risky Culture of Immediate Gratification | Cato @ Liberty

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:32:07 +0000

[...] 2. Or look at this chart showing the extensive double taxation in our tax code, as well as these international comparisons of how America over-taxes dividends and capital gains. [...]

By: Big Government Cripples Incentives to Save, Promotes Risky Culture of Immediate Gratification « International Liberty

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:27:39 +0000

[...] 2. Or look at this chart showing the extensive double taxation in our tax code, as well as these international comparisons of how America over-taxes dividends and capital gains. [...]

By: American Politicians Should Learn Some Policy Lessons from Hong Kong and Singapore « International Liberty

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:41:36 +0000

[...] nothing remotely close to the punitive tax laws that America has for interest, dividends, capital gains, and [...]

By: If You Want To Understand Why Obama’s Tax Agenda Is Bad for Workers, this Picture Says a Thousand Words « International Liberty

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:12:01 +0000

[...] to think about with the President proposing big increases in the double taxation of capital gains. And something to consider since he wants America to have the highest level of dividend double [...]

By: The Right Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Zero « International Liberty

The Right Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Zero « International Liberty — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:36:59 +0000

[...] Amen. John is exactly right. He’s making the same arguments I put forward in my video on capital gains taxation. [...]

By: » Obama’s Tax Proposals Will Cripple Economic Growth - Big Government

» Obama’s Tax Proposals Will Cripple Economic Growth - Big Government — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:19:43 +0000

[...] isn’t just some abstract issue about competitiveness. As I explain in this video, every single economic theory – even Marxism and socialism – agrees that saving and [...]