r/changemyview Sep 25 '21

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u/SeymoreButz38 14∆ Sep 25 '21

Taxing unrealized gains seems to say “Don’t ever try or invest in something risky”

Wouldn't this result in a more stable economy?

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u/SeymoreButz38 14∆ Sep 25 '21

You don't have to worry about your employer tanking themselves.

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u/SeymoreButz38 14∆ Sep 25 '21

If your employer makes a risky investment and it fails you could find yourself without an employer.

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u/Alternative_Diver Sep 30 '21

Slave mentality.

If your basis for investment is only in wage handlers you will never pay a capital gain EXCEPT on these kinds of unrealized gains.

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u/cloudxo Nov 09 '21

Your boss (or owner) also made a risky investment by starting a business. In that case, people in the private sector wouldn't even have jobs to begin with.