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Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions).

Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios.

Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

How much of the capital would realistically go to those, as opposed to shareholder payouts?

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

How much of the capital would realistically go to those, as opposed to shareholder payouts?

Realistically what do you think shareholders do with payouts?

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

Right because GE builds roads and funds public schools.

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

How much of the capital would realistically go to those, as opposed to shareholder payouts?

Wouldn't many such shareholders be Americans as well? Americans who could do something more productive with these payouts than the government might with taxes?

(Non-American shareholders could similarly reinvest these payouts in things which improve the global economy and, by extension, the livelihoods of Americans.)

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

Raising taxes on profits would also incentivize them to spend their cash or they would just lost more of it in taxes.

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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I think the big thing about this is that it will lead more companies to bring capital back to the US from overseas where they are hoarding it. If they either spend it or distribute it to Americans that's likely good for the economy. It also improves the IRR for projects, which should lead to more investment. Hopefully, it works to get the economy going.

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

You mean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trickle-down_economics ?

Re: Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%

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The thing that most people fail to realize is that a lower corporate tax rate helps the overall enconomy and all Americans. Companies now suddenly have increased capital to spend on growth (hiring, R&D, and acquisitions). Additionally it boost earnings which will likely increase most people's retirement accounts and stock portfolios. Typical that I'm getting downvoted without any rebuttal.

Are most R&D activities not valid tax deductions? If they are, this should not significantly impact that.
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