tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post3468151568520305934..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: CEO Greed at a GlanceBud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-25673567357512972142015-09-02T15:54:25.791-07:002015-09-02T15:54:25.791-07:00New York Times: "Mr. Trump has called for hig...New York Times: "Mr. Trump has called for higher taxes on hedge fund managers and other people who earn “carried interest” income ... But the fiscal impact of taxing carried interest income at ordinary income rates would be small: about $2 billion a year in added revenue within a nearly $4 trillion federal budget."<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/03/upshot/eight-things-to-watch-for-in-donald-trumps-tax-plan.html<br /> <br />MY QUESTION: If all capital gains were taxed as ordinary income (at the current marginal rates for wages), how much would THAT bring in for additional revenues? Add to that, if capital gains were also taxed for Social Security taxes, how much would THAT bring in for the Social Security trust fund? <br /> <br />That might make for a very interesting post ;) <br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-11126625191332914942015-09-02T15:44:17.981-07:002015-09-02T15:44:17.981-07:00A repatriation holiday in 2004 had no apparent pos...A repatriation holiday in 2004 had no apparent positive effect on domestic investment. Today, the rationale for a repatriation holiday is especially unclear because American firms already have extensive access to cheap capital for domestic investment because of low interest rates and accumulated domestic profits.<br /><br />Brookings Institute: Don't Fall for Corporate Repatriation <br /><br />http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2011/06/27-corporate-tax-holiday-gale-harris<br />Bud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com