taxation

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The solution of indexing capital gains to inflation would correct this distortion by adjusting the original purchase price for inflation before calculating taxable gains, ensuring that only genuine appreciation beyond inflation is subject to taxation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Unlike state pensions - which are paid out of general taxation - local governments and their workers pay into schemes that guarantee a level of income in retirement, often linked to final or average salaries.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

It is ironic that Harrison’s protest against taxation ended up foreshadowing private markets’ capture of artistic value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

As Roberts wrote, the Framers viewed taxation as “the one great power upon which the whole national fabric is based.”

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

She spoke of taxation, child custody, and inheritance laws that treated women unfairly.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling