Quote Originally Posted by Rogar View Post
...I just did a simple search and these are what at least one source considers "tax loopholes" that are available to the wealthy. Probably the one that comes up most often is the capital gains tax, which allows people like Warren Buffet be in a lower tax rate than his secretary. Is that truly the intent of a progressive tax structure, or is it the best way to stimulate investment growth that benefits everyone?
I'd hardly call capital gains treatment a "loophole". You might want to look into *why* capital gains is treated differently than "regular" income. And what has to change to "fairly" treat the two types of income "the same".

Playing the "Warren Buffet tax rate" card is sloppy thinking.