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Aug 30 • 35 tweets • 7 min read
I rarely do Twitter threads but I have a lot of feelings on the unrealized gains proposal, and I think it's badly misunderstood, so here goes.
The core problem with the capital gains tax right now is that the realization rule (you only are taxed when you sell) creates massive economic distortions.