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2024-10-21 17:46:39 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7591E129E5A49D48FD90C3D9D4B241098FAEBCDFCD69D9EB0B0F6A1F163C4591
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The U.S. does tax billionaires. In addition, shares are by definition unrealised gains hence a perceived low tax rate Actual tax rates are above 10% and at 25%+ for the highest earners with Capital gains tax https://states.aarp.org/california/state-tax-guide https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jan/26/joe-biden/president-joe-biden-distorts-income-tax-rates-for/ https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/capital-gains-tax-rates#:~:text=Long%2Dterm%20capital%20gains%20are,income%20exceeds%20a%20certain%20limit.
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