Re: Solution to Soc Sec problem

royls_at_telus.net
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 23:05:48 GMT

On 9 Feb 2005 16:10:20 -0800, galt_57@hotmail.com wrote:

>Just put a new tax on capital gains so that the magic of the stock
>market can solve the problem just like Dubya wants it to.

You'd have to tax the value, not just the gains. That approach
actually has a lot to recommend it. For one thing, it prevents
bubbles, and for another, it stabilizes the revenue.

-- Roy L

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