[quote=flu]But I just thought it was amusing that the tax on the “rich” was defined as such to mean income earned as wages would be taxed more than capital gains, considering that really rich people I think derive most of their wealth from capital gains….
Lol….[/quote]
If you’re referring to the medicare surtax which was part of the ACA, wages are not taxed more than capital gains. The rate is .9% on wages and 3.8% on net investment income.