Looking at this thread, I guess the moral of the story is that you should surround yourself with people (and dogs) that add value to your life, and get rid of those that don't. I have always lived my life this way, and while I have "old man" regrets, I can see that some of the key decisions I made to unburden myself of negative influences paid big dividends in terms of my well-being.  One of those decisions was to leave TOS way back in the day. I did not put JR into a pit and fill him with lead, however. Although I must say that image has a certain appeal. Just sayin'.

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Good grief, man.  Do you really expect the United States to tax investment income at ordinary rates while the vast majority of countries do not?  Do you understand why sane leaders want to encourage risk taking where it leads to economic growth?  I bet you want to jack up the corporate tax also.  Nothing but the best for the good ol USA.

And this idea of taxing unrealized gains is unconstitutional, not to mention self destructive.

You can keep showing that tax table all you want. Does not mean they pay that amount.

We own 3 companies and we play the game. Need 20 hours continuing education each year, spend ,2 days in class and the other 6 days vacation and write it off as a business expense ,  hire gras cutting crew to cut grass at our office and they stop at our house and cut it and bill it out to my corporation. need a new hot water heyer for the house. Bill it out under apt expense. They don't give a crap- the companies doi ng the work.  100% of things we need around the house from garden hose to a new stove goes on the Lowe's business cc. We ownany aptsm the IRS would never figure it outI could go on an on. We are country bumpkins and of we can hide money the billionaires with their $1000 an hour accountants are dou g all the loopholes

Find me a link where the top billionaire are paying 40%

Gates, Musk, Bezos, Buffet.

If they were paying 40% they would say so.

Be shouting it from the rooftops to show the little people they are paying a high tax rate.. The fact most are quiet means they are paying a lie tax rate and do not want the public to know what they are really paying
Why Trump never wanted to show his taxes
You are the obtuse one and do not live in the real world

HELL NO.

All the big construction projects are nearly all union, the new Intel factory, bridges etc, all the govt defense jobs, building ships, subs are all union . Best pay and. Benefits and they have great continuing education programs

Small mom and pop business cannot pay those wages and chance for advancement is minimal . The only ones who do ok are the owners who do plumbing etc. Employees get paid chump change .
Cnc machinery in my area non union 18-23 hr. Union machinest  40 hr + in my area