Why “Pay” is being discussed
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Some people buy on "day 0", before it hits the stock exchange. This determines the price they pay on day 0. For example, if they buy 10% on day 0, they pay $130 billion. The sto…
by QuesnayJr · Nov 6, 2026
A wealth tax is a tax on your net wealth. Property tax is a tax on specific property (usually we are talking about real property, but I've paid e.g. property tax on a car). It i…
by aidenn0 · Nov 6, 2026
Investors ‘subscribe’ to an IPO. A company offers a certain amount of shares for sale at a certain price. Then the underwriting banks go out and sell the shares. If your broker…
by quickthrowman · Nov 6, 2026
Its a homestead exemption. Folks just living in their homes will be under less pressure to sell. Folks renting out homes will continue to pay full tax. With the behavior of prop…
by Den_VR · Nov 6, 2026
Yeah? And? You don't get a mortgage and pay the tax in the first place without being wealthy enough; poor people don't get to own a home and don't pay property tax (excepting fo…
by hocusPokeUs · Nov 6, 2026
Ukraine isn't afghanistan, and if it were, the afghanistan part (non-plains) has mostly been conquered already. So I'm not sure what the plan is. > What does this even mean? The…
by throwaway27448 · Nov 6, 2026
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Pay or PAY may refer to:Remuneration earned for work, whether by cash or paycheck, wage or salary The process of payment Read more on Wikipedia