The US is a long way away from trying to "soak" anyone. We have a top rate on long-term capital gains of 20%.
Japan: 20%
China: 20%
India: 13%
UK: 24%
Italy: 26%
Germany: 26%
France: 30%
Then there's Canada of course... 50% with a proposal to make it 66% in 2026. Let's see how that works out!
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