The new Republican Congress cut the capital gains tax rate by 40%, and reduced other tax burdens on capital investment, leading to a resurgent economy.

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The relative stability brought by over three years under President Vladimir Putin has attracted foreign investment and reduced capital flight.

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The reduced capital inflow will tend to reduce the gaps between domestic investment and saving and government expenditures and tax revenue the deficit in question.

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But, perhaps to take some of the heat off, Khmelnytsky recently reduced his ownership to 10% from 25%, says Renaissance Capital, a Moscow investment bank, citing local sources.

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With only a few years needed to recover capital costs on investment, the competitive landscape changes and rail transportation rates could be reduced after pipelines enter the market to keep railroads competitive and still profitable.

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There are no jobs without investment, so the easy answer is to reduce the cost of same through reduced capital gains taxes, and most important, the issuance of a stable dollar the value of which will be a magnet for capital around the world.

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