> But if we consider taxing corporate profits that go to shareholders, taxing here is a very relatively painless place to tax, as opposed to, say sales tax. Ar

> But if we consider taxing corporate profits that go to shareholders, taxing here is a very relatively painless place to tax, as opposed to, say sales tax. Aren't stock dividends taxed when it hits the individual? I can understand profit taxing to incentivize spending.