Comments on: How Can Obama Look at these Two Charts and Conclude that America Should Have Higher Double Taxation of Dividends and Capital Gains?

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 320) | The Daily Hatch

Open letter to President Obama (Part 320) | The Daily Hatch — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:38:10 +0000

[…] plan would increase the double taxation of dividends and capital gains. The U.S. already has a very anti-competitive system and this would be a step in the wrong direction (though ameliorated by a lower corporate tax […]

By: Opinion: The Fiscal Cliff | the watercoooler

Opinion: The Fiscal Cliff | the watercoooler — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:19:03 +0000

[...] The double tax on dividends and capital gains climbs from 15 percent to 20 percent (23.8 percent if you include the Obamacare tax on investment income). [...]

By: The Tax Code Shouldn’t Steer Capital to State and Local Governments at the Expense of Private Investment « International Liberty

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:46:25 +0000

[...] that lead to more wasteful spending by state and local governments, while simultaneously imposing punitive forms of double taxation on saving and investment in the private [...]

By: The Great Hillsdale College Debate: Flat Tax or Fair Tax? « International Liberty

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:04:22 +0000

[...] double taxation of saving and investment since every economic theory agrees that capital formation is key to long-run [...]

By: We got to reform Social Security now!!! « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

We got to reform Social Security now!!! « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:07:49 +0000

[...] There’s almost no double taxation. The payroll tax applies to wage and salary income, as well as personal earnings from business activities (sometimes known as “Schedule C” income). But dividends, interest, and capital gains are generally spared – other than the 3.8 percent Obamacare surtax. [...]

By: The only Good Death Tax Is a Dead Death Tax « International Liberty

The only Good Death Tax Is a Dead Death Tax « International Liberty — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:44:07 +0000

[...] parts of our tax system. We also have the world’s highest corporate tax rate and we also have very high tax burdens on dividends and capital gains (and the tax rates on both just got worse thanks to the fiscal cliff [...]

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

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:38:54 +0000

[...] even though the United States already has a very anti-competitive system – as shown by these two charts, some folks think that the tax rate on capital gains should be even [...]

By: Open letter to President Obama (Part 210) « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:57:15 +0000

[...] the double taxation of dividends and capital gains is nearly the worst in the world (and will get even worse if Obama’s class-warfare proposals are [...]

By: Yes, We Should “Reform” Payroll Taxes, but only if that Means Personal Retirement Accounts « International Liberty

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:49:55 +0000

By: Grading the Fiscal Cliff Deal: Terrible, but Could Be Worse « International Liberty

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:20:54 +0000

[...] double tax on dividends and capital gains will climb from 15 percent to 20 percent (23.8 percent if you include the Obamacare tax on [...]

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 15:30:29 +0000

[...] even though the United States already has a very anti-competitive system – as shown by these two charts, some folks think that the tax rate on capital gains should be even [...]

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

The Sunday ‘Report;’ 12/23/2012 « Justincase505's Blog — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:16:49 +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 21:59:49 +0000

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

By: President Obama ignores warnings about Laffer Curve « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:36:11 +0000

[...] on investors, entrepreneurs, small business owners and other “rich” taxpayers. And he wants more double taxation of dividends and capital gains. And a higher death tax rate, even higher than the ones imposed by France and [...]

By: A Laffer Curve Warning about the Economy and Tax Revenue for President Obama and other Class Warriors « International Liberty

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:03:45 +0000

[...] entrepreneurs, small business owners and other “rich” taxpayers. And he wants more double taxation of dividends and capital gains. And a higher death tax rate, even higher than the ones imposed by France and [...]

By: We Should Worry about the Long-Run Burden of Government, not the Fiscal Cliff « International Liberty

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:41:35 +0000

[...] You won’t be surprised to learn that I’m mostly concerned with how the issue gets resolved. Yes, there is some temporary uncertainty that is probably making markets skittish, but I’m much more worried about Obama bullying the GOP into agreeing to a class-warfare deal that leads to higher tax rates on investors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, as well as more double taxation on saving and investment. [...]

By: Two Fiscal Cliffs: The Good and Bad : Ambidextrous Civic Discourse

Two Fiscal Cliffs: The Good and Bad : Ambidextrous Civic Discourse — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:24:54 +0000

[...] The bad fiscal cliff is the automatic tax hike, which exists because the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. This means higher tax rates for all taxpayers, as well as increased double taxation of dividends and capital gains.” [...]

By: Now that the Election Is Over, the Washington Post Admits that the Obama Recovery Has Been Terrible « International Liberty

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:58:16 +0000

[...] And we have a lot more cronyism and interventionism, which undermines economic efficiency. To make matters worse, Obama wants higher tax rates and more double taxation of saving and investment. [...]

By: In a Debate for U.S. News & World Report, I Argue Obama’s Plan Is Worse than the Fiscal Cliff « International Liberty

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:05:11 +0000

[...] to expire at the end of the year. This means higher tax rates for all taxpayers, as well as increased double taxation of dividends and capital gains. …that fiscal cliff would be bad news, it’s not the worst possible outcome. President [...]

By: Dan Mitchell looks at Obama’s tax record « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:34:32 +0000

[...] video also makes good points about double taxation, class warfare, and the Laffer [...]

By: Dissecting Obama’s Record on Tax Policy « International Liberty

Dissecting Obama’s Record on Tax Policy « International Liberty — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:46:40 +0000

[...] video also makes good points about double taxation, class warfare, and the Laffer [...]

By: France’s Fiscal Suicide « International Liberty

France’s Fiscal Suicide « International Liberty — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:47:59 +0000

[...] when you factor in the taxes at both the personal and business level, these charts show that France already has the highest tax on dividends in the developed world and the third-highest tax on capital. And [...]

By: On Death Tax, the U.S. Is Worse than Greece, Worse than France, and Even Worse than Venezuela « Double Taxed

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:05:49 +0000

[...] the double taxation of dividends and capital gains is nearly the worst in the world (and will get even worse if Obama’s class-warfare proposals are [...]

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 17:01:32 +0000

[...] wonder Ernst and Young found that the United States has a very anti-competitive system for taxing dividends and capital gains. (perhaps it’s time to copy the clever British campaign [...]

By: Here’s What’s Wrong with the Simpson-Bowles Deficit-Reduction Plan - Conservative Read

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:21:51 +0000

[...] plan would increase the double taxation of dividends and capital gains. The U.S. already has a very anti-competitive system and this would be a step in the wrong direction (though ameliorated by a lower corporate tax [...]

By: Here’s What’s Wrong with the Simpson-Bowles Deficit-Reduction Plan « International Liberty

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:16:38 +0000

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

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:04:45 +0000

[...] argument, mostly because the WSJ’s editorial didn’t focus on that subtopic. But check out this post to see how Obama’s policy is putting America at a significant disadvantage. Rate this:Share [...]

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

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:58:20 +0000

[...] America already has pervasive double taxation, as illustrated by this flowchart, and this post shows that Obama’s policies would make a bad situation even worse. [...]

By: The “Death tax” is immoral « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth

The “Death tax” is immoral « HaltingArkansasLiberalswithTruth — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:17:17 +0000

[...] the double taxation of dividends and capital gains is nearly the worst in the world (and will get even worse if Obama’s class-warfare proposals are [...]

By: On Death Tax, the U.S. Is Worse than Greece, Worse than France, and Even Worse than Venezuela « International Liberty

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:51:22 +0000

[...] the double taxation of dividends and capital gains is nearly the worst in the world (and will get even worse if Obama’s class-warfare proposals are [...]