However, with the budget deficits and proposals for a flat tax (without special treatment for capital gains), it is clearly possible that the long-term capital gains rate could be higher than 20% at some point in the future.

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While I have no idea if any of those companies are planning to say anything material this week, I might remind you and them what the Commission was concerned about is that information be made available to all investors on an equal basis, without special treatment for those who, say, have the time, money and access to attend a Goldman Sachs conference.

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In these bewildering, badly lit underground cells more than a hundred mummies of ancient souls have survived centuries without any special treatment.

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Jaundice occurs in up to 30% of people who have the infection and goes away in about four to six weeks without any special treatment.

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