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demure · 3320 days ago · link · · parent · post: How taxes would work if I was president

flat tax on what? Salary?

Because lots of CEOs take small salaries (look at Jobs and his $1 token salary) and big amounts in stock.

This is not to mention all the wealthy people who live off the interest / gains from their investments...

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simbha · 3319 days ago · link ·

I'd like to see a tax like this on everything. 15/20% on salary, 15/20% on stocks etc. If your being paid in stocks, 15/20% can be sold @ market price and will go to the govt

+discuss