The U.S. already has the fourth-highest overall tax rate on dividend income among the 34 largest economies at more than 52 percent according to the OECD. Only France, Denmark, and the United Kingdom have higher combined rates (corporate level plus individual level). The Buffett rule would likely push this rate up to 61.2 percent for millionaires. What effect would that have on stocks and the cost of capital?
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