American Voices

Eliminating Stock-Dividend Taxes

January 22, 2003 | ISSUE 39•02

As part of his tax-cut plan, President Bush has proposed abolishing taxes on stock dividends—a move critics say primarily benefits the rich. What do you think?

  • Oh, thank God. I've dreamed of sending my child to college, but those dividend taxes were eating me alive.

    Marc Vargas
    Roofer

  • A tax cut? With war looming and a projected federal budget deficit? Does Bush know the U.S. can't borrow from its dad?

    Ben Graham
    Systems Analyst

  • As a cash-fattened plutocrat, I require no more money. So to our president I say 'No, thank you' to these tax cuts.

    Irwin Edwards
    Industrialist

  • Maybe this will inspire America's poor to not be so poor all the time.

    Linda Oberst
    Teacher

  • What's the problem here? If taxes are cut for the rich, that means they'll be able to tip more. There's just no pleasing some people.

    Marla Robichaud
    Dentist

  • It makes sense. Those people making money on stock dividends didn't do any work, so why should they have to pay any taxes?

    Sam Hopkins
    File Clerk

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