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Dems to Propose Highest Capital Gains Tax Rate Since 1978
Americans for Tax Reform ^ | 03/06/2026 | John Kartch and Rachel Loren

Posted on 03/07/2026 9:06:20 PM PST by Paladin2

"Democrats just cannot stop raising taxes.

Their latest proposal would increase the top capital gains tax rate to 35.8% from the current 23.8%. This would impose the highest capital gains tax since 1978, the stagnant Jimmy Carter era.

See the chart below:"

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: democrats; demonicrats; infleiob; taxes; theft
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Currently owning a house for > 50 years, I can't sell it and so have to leave it to my heirs so they get a big uptick in basis.

It's yuge theft, Big Time.

1 posted on 03/07/2026 9:06:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

We bought our house in 1983 and have the same situation. Our financial plan is to croak and give the kids the huge uptick in basis, saving a $0.8 million tax bill! I’d rather the kids get that instead of the damned government.


2 posted on 03/07/2026 9:09:50 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Paladin2

The hard-working tax payers’ money is sucked up by the NCOs who are set up to provide vital services for the state. Instead, that money goes into pockets like the politicians, up to their eyeballs in corruption, who keep the NGOs in operation. With tons of money going into pockets and laundered, the state runs out of money for the vital functions like highway maintenance. As state motorists are blowing their car’s front ends rolling over the ruts in the highway, they start screaming to fix the highway. Time to raise taxes.


3 posted on 03/07/2026 9:27:53 PM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Paladin2

And who will that hurt???
The uber wealthy?
The “poor”?

Nope. It will slaughter the middle class.
Typical goddamn Marxist bullshit!!!

Enough!!!!

Bring the gallows!!!!

I’m old. I don’t give a shit what anyone thinks about what I am saying!!!

WAKE UP!!!


4 posted on 03/07/2026 9:28:52 PM PST by dadgum (Fight to WIN or do not fight at all)
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To: jonrick46
Correction: Change "NCOs" to NGOs
5 posted on 03/07/2026 9:29:39 PM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Paladin2

Boy that’ll really help industry, hah? Even their idiotic govt would end up getting less revenue. But, you just can’t fix stupid, it’s inbred and it’s permanent.


6 posted on 03/07/2026 9:30:15 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: Paladin2

all that fraud doesn’t come cheap.


7 posted on 03/07/2026 9:30:40 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Paladin2
Their [the Dems] latest proposal would increase the top capital gains tax rate... This would impose the highest capital gains tax since 1978

So both the house and senate would vote for it, and even if they did, Trump would not veto it? Am I missing something?

8 posted on 03/07/2026 9:32:02 PM PST by norcal joe
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To: Paladin2
Put the house in a revocable trust. You control the trust. The kids can be beneficiaries. No sale involved in the process of inheritance. A huge capital gains tax does screw you out of selling it or any of your investments. My company stock throws off nice dividends every quarter, so no rush to sell it. Capital gains would really steal a lot of value.
9 posted on 03/07/2026 9:34:04 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: Paladin2

Their hot tip sheet cap gains from insider trading carries no risk.


10 posted on 03/07/2026 9:40:23 PM PST by Sequoyah101
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To: Paladin2

Its not going to happen. 🙄


11 posted on 03/07/2026 9:51:00 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Paladin2

Democrats believe all money rightfully belongs to the Democrat criminal complex.


12 posted on 03/07/2026 9:57:51 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies with Democrats.)
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To: Paladin2

Is this part of the Democrats “winning strategy” for the mid-terms?


13 posted on 03/07/2026 10:02:27 PM PST by TigersEye (Are the RINOs helping the Democrats with their color revolution?)
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To: TigersEye

Democrats raise taxes - then blame it on Republicans. A lot of people, like my crazy cousin, believe it every time.


14 posted on 03/07/2026 10:21:17 PM PST by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: Paladin2

The dems have a lot of fraud to support ...


15 posted on 03/07/2026 11:48:08 PM PST by exnavy (See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
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To: Paladin2

Yeah watch them change that as well


16 posted on 03/08/2026 12:44:13 AM PST by suasponte137
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To: Paladin2

YIKES!


17 posted on 03/08/2026 1:02:02 AM PST by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Paladin2
Re: "Top federal capital gains tax rate - 23.8%."

When did that happen?

Microsoft Co-Pilot says the 2026 highest, long term (one year), federal, cap gains rate is still 20%.

18 posted on 03/08/2026 1:51:40 AM PST by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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