The Article:<\/strong> Capital Gains Tax Rates Benefiting Wealthy Are Protected By Both Parties<\/a> by Steven Mufson and Jia Lynn Yang in The Washington Post.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe appropriate capital gains tax rate was zero,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
But that moment was brief.<\/p>\n
By 1997, the GOP leaders were turning to Greenspan for economic cover and inspiration.<\/p>\n
Many tax experts contest the benefits of a low capital gains rate.<\/p>\n
The result, Hacker says, is that the lobbying winds up being lopsided, too.<\/p>\n