At least one recent board-level discussion got so loud that it was audible in nearby offices.

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If the show had one loud gunshot, it opened the door for commercials to blast out their message at that level.

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It may be politically incorrect to say so out loud, but higher taxes on capital gains and dividends, the latter to the same rate level as earned income, would be particularly destructive.

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