From: Gene McAloon 

Both to encourage investment and to compensate for the risks involved.

Or

Because historically the upper class does most of the investing and also
does most of the lawmaking.

Gene


On Fri, 09 May 2003 08:21:39 -0400, James Adams  wrote:

>Then why are capital gains taxed at a lower rate than wages?

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