Jackson, Ms is jacked up (Merged)
Stop being obtuse. It's unbecoming.
Malls don't even exist anymore and companies that exist based on stock price are the problem not the solution. Gambling on the increase in stock value is a secondary market and not what should be taxed preferentially because of the risk and reward of innovation and job creation.
Even the new start up makes more money for IPO brokers than anyone else.
Still, it is my belief that income of any sort is equal and should be taxed the same. And, I make plenty. It's not fair for me to pay more in taxes with my hundreds of direct and indirect employees than what Gates pays on his.
You want fair? Tax all income the same within a bracketed tax system like we have. Eliminate deductinos and preferntial treatment for anything other than long term property gains and the world will be a better place.
Wait... malls don't exist anymore? Wow... where did I get my sweatpants yesterday?
How about houses and buildings? Do those exist anymore?
You claim corporations financed through stock are the problem, but you don't present an argument for your claim; you just call it gambling.
seems you really have it out for Bill Gates... so you have hundreds of direct and indirect enployees... do you have an idea of how many millions of direct and indirect jobs Microsot and the Windows OS have created the last 40 years? And continues to create? And will create in the foreseeable future? Worldwide?
And how many billions of dollars has your charity foundation spent the last decade?
I am a Unix guy, but I have to give Gates his due...
Last thing, speaking of stopping, it is you that really needs to stop it with the condescension. It doesn't help any conversation, and it had the opposite effect of what you think. If you have an argument for or against, present it, but calling people obtuse or saying they are moaning and crying is not going to strengthen your position, on the contrary...