Debate: Should We Stop Taxing Capital Gains?
Would eliminating taxes on investment and savings help the economy grow or simply create more inequality?

Claim: Do not stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Capital gains should be taxed at the same rate as other income.
Warrant 0: it is taxed when it is earned and then a second tax when it becomes a capital gain meaning people are taxed twice for the same money
Warrant 1: it is taxed when it is earned and then a second tax when it becomes a capital gain meaning people are not taxed twice for the same money
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Do not stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Not taxing capital gains did not work previously and it still won't.
Warrant 0: it also didn't work when we did tax capital gains
Warrant 1: it did work when we did tax capital gains
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Do not stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Dividends are earnings and should be treated the same as wages, interest, or CDs.
Warrant 0: all of these things are already taxed less than is fair
Warrant 1: all of these things are already taxed more than is fair
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: These taxes make things more equal.
Warrant 0: equality is a condition of capitalism
Warrant 1: equality is not a condition of capitalism
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Without capital gains tax, the market would collapse.
Warrant 0: the market is a failure and a new system must be implemented
Warrant 1: the market is a success and a new system must not be implemented
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Not taxing capital gains did not work previously and it still won't.
Warrant 0: taxing gains can work
Warrant 1: taxing gains didn't work
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Corporations and the rich should have to earn their lower tax rate.
Warrant 0: they can't earn it by creating more jobs with the money
Warrant 1: they can earn it by creating more jobs with the money
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Stopping taxing capital gains won't cause growth.
Warrant 0: we require people pay taxes on capital gains
Warrant 1: we don't require people actually pay taxes on capital gains
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: All income should be taxed the same, regardless of how it was obtained.
Warrant 0: income from capital gains is taxed like everything else
Warrant 1: income wouldn't get taxed more than once
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Not taxing capital gains did not work previously and it still won't.
Warrant 0: we were a very successful country when we taxed capitol gains
Warrant 1: we were a very successful country when we didn't tax capitol gains
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Stop taxing capital gains
Reason: Rich people use society to get rich and they should be taxed on their riches.
Warrant 0: capital gains don't count as riches
Warrant 1: capital gains do count as riches
Correct warrant: 0