# Stop coddling the rich

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**Created:** [August 15, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979 "2011-08-15T15:57:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stop-coddling-the-rich/259979/28 "2011-08-16T21:41:30Z")

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> [@S14 "cleanup"](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s14-cleanup/43922/78):
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> Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t most super rich make their money from Capital gains?
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> Isn’t the tax on capital gains only 15%? I pay more than that in tax.
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> If you are against taxing a self made rich person fairly, why not tax the corporations? They aren’t a person but have as many rights as one it seems. Would you really be upset if Exxon Mobil or Apple made a billion dollar less in net gains?

Capital gains tax over $250k is around 33%. I don’t think you need to ask how I know.

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