>>>>Ussually investments are tax deductable (not in the US?) so people are encouraged to invest, particulary when they are rich. Increasing taxes might even trigger new investments.
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>>>Walter, you accuse other people in sheer ignorance so often, and, at the same time, you are making a guess that is just too far from reality. One of the important points in Obama tax plan is raising capital gain taxes (i.e. taxes on investments) to the highest pre-1994 levels.
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>>First, note the question mark, I guess you missed it. Further who did raise those capital raise taxes in a bad economic climat in the first place? Yeah right: Ronald Reagan...
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>>But that is not really the point. Obama, has the best plan to deal with the economic crisis. mcCain never had any solid statement to make other than to lower taxes. Isn't that what GWB did and got us in the mess we are in now anyways? Unpopular measures will have to be taken. That always is the case when there are economic problems.
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>>Obamas speech today was impressive and emphasizes that the states are the UNITED STATES and that all the citizens should stand united and work together to make the US that great nation it once was. The attude of looking only at your own wallet does not fit in here. Sorry but in my book those folks are not patriotic and certainly are not the people the US needs right now.
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>>Walter,
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>Walter Meester, the American patriot.

He almost sounds like Mrs. Messiah - he say America 'used' to be a great nation - she seems to think it may become one.