VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThe rich convinced us that taxing them is too complicated but everyday people can be taxed pretty easilydiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square192linkfedilinkarrow-up11.72Karrow-down114cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.7Karrow-down1imageThe rich convinced us that taxing them is too complicated but everyday people can be taxed pretty easilydiscuss.onlineVetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square192linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarealmost_genocide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThis is me pointing to the headline. “The rich convinced us that taxing them is too complicated but everyday people can be taxed pretty easily” Stocks are property. Easy.
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMaybe I’m an idiot, but I am just not understanding the ramifications of your argument. Yes, Stocks are property. They are a specific type of property: “intangible personal property”. That type of property is not currently taxed. I am describing a method in which that type of property will be taxed. What does your distinction bring to the discussion?
This is me pointing to the headline.
Stocks are property. Easy.
Maybe I’m an idiot, but I am just not understanding the ramifications of your argument.
Yes, Stocks are property. They are a specific type of property: “intangible personal property”.
That type of property is not currently taxed. I am describing a method in which that type of property will be taxed.
What does your distinction bring to the discussion?