Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
philipallstar
3 months ago
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Econo...
If we want to build things we need capital investment and a reward for risking capital.
Analemma_
3 months ago
|
next
[–]
This reply is a complete non sequitur. Taxing capital gains as ordinary income does not mean the removal of a "reward for risking capital" because the potential upside is still unlimited compared to working a wage job.
recursivedoubts
3 months ago
|
prev
|
next
[–]
Yes. And that reward should be called "profits" delivered as dividends.
maxsilver
3 months ago
|
prev
[–]
We need labor more, and labor investment always involves substantially more risk for that person, than any capital investment ever carries.
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search: