November 3, 2025
Tax the rich. That’s the idea behind the wealth proceeds tax, which would hit things like dividends, interest and capital gains. A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says a three percent wealth proceeds tax in Virginia would generate about a billion dollars of new revenue.
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