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The government wants to incentivize investment because it causes the economy to grow. More investment = faster growth = everyone better off in the long run.
by colinmhayes 6y ago
The government wants to incentivize investment because it causes the economy to grow. More investment = faster growth = everyone better off in the long run.
- DiNovi 6y agocapital gains tax doesnt effect investment levels. here's a chart: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzmSJpLWYAgVY3V?format=png&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzmSJpLWYAgVY3V?format=png&name=...
- colinmhayes 6y agoThat chart doesn't even have investment levels on it. Even if it did correlation isn't causation.
- jppope 6y agoCapital gains is levied on assets other than Stocks - such as bonds, real estate, royalties.