The only reason the government got an extra $9K from me last year was because they lowered the capital gains tax.
I sat on some land for 20 years with no reason to sell because of the high tax. They dropped the tax rate and i figured it was time to sell. That caused the government to pocket $9K with no work or investment on it's part.
Gee, funny how that worked.
How can you justify paying a benefit to everyone by saying it is important to the very poor? It is the grasp of the middle income people for poverty benefits that kills the budget.