Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Numbers, from the article:

> In the United States, for example, about 85% of federal tax revenue comes from labor income,

That means only 15% is coming from all other taxes, including corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, and other taxes on the wealthy (estate taxes), mostly because they find creative ways -- and loopholes by design -- that allow them to reduce those taxes significantly.





Yes! Numbers are good.

Making capital gains taxes more progressive is a good first step.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: