Why not a longer holding period for the lower cap gains rate

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Submitted by Lyle (United States), Jan 5, 2012 16:10

Say the current rate for from 1 year to 5 years and the lower rate after 5 years (to partly make up for inflation). Of course if I could dictate there would also be a very short term cap gains rate for less than 2 days of 50% because such short term trading is not investing but gambling.

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The Future of Capitalism replies:

What about adjusting the basis for inflation to either gold or CPI?

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⇒ Why not a longer holding period for the lower cap gains rate
[w/response] [58 words]		LyleJan 5, 2012 16:10
move from single to double taxation? Really? [61 words]EriKJan 5, 2012 12:36

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