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Economic Effects of Increasing the Tax Rates on Capital Gains and Dividends
May 12, 2008

On December 31, 2010, the low tax rates on capital gains and dividends enacted in 2003 will increase to the higher level that applied prior to that year. Many economists agree that the expiration of these tax cuts will discourage investment and slow economic growth. The United States already has one of the world’s highest capital gains tax rates.

Economic Effects of Increasing the Tax Rates on Capital Gains and Dividends

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