Obama's Dividend Assault-a bad idea

"A plan to triple the tax rate would hurt all shareholders.

Who would get hurt? IRS data show that retirees and near-retirees who depend on dividend income would be hit especially hard. Almost three of four dividend payments go to those over the age of 55, and more than half go to those older than 65, according to IRS data."

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