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It’s important to differentiate between non-violent and violent career criminals. The approach should be tailored to the severity of their crimes.

Sending more people to prison isn't always the answer. Alternatives like ankle monitoring or restorative justice might be more effective for some offenders.

We need to make sentencing more consistent and ensure that repeat offenders cannot easily avoid prison time.

Many career criminals have had difficult lives with limited opportunities. Wouldn't addressing social inequality reduce the likelihood of reoffending?

If we target the 10% of criminals responsible for half of all crimes, we could significantly reduce crime rates and improve safety.

Prisons are overcrowded and costly. Instead of locking people up, we should invest in community programs that prevent repeat offending.

Short sentences for career criminals are not effective. We need a stronger focus on rehabilitation and addressing the root causes of their behaviour.

Career criminals who commit repeat offenses should face harsher penalties to deter them and protect the public.

People should be able to pay less tax in the following year(s) when realized gains were significantly less than assumed.

Taxing unrealized gains can indeed be indirectly related to loans. Some wealthy individuals use the value of their appreciated assets as collateral to obtain loans, which allows them to access cash without selling their assets or triggering capital gains taxes. By taxing unrealized gains, the idea is to address this loophole—ensuring that individuals who borrow against their assets still contribut

Taxing unrealized gains could help address the issue of 'phantom income' where individuals grow their wealth significantly without paying any taxes until much later.

The political aim might be to shift the tax burden away from middle and lower-income earners and onto those who have large, untaxed gains.

Taxing unrealized gains is controversial, but proponents argue it's a necessary step to ensure that the ultra-wealthy aren't able to escape taxation altogether.

There might be an intention to use the revenue from taxing unrealized gains to invest in infrastructure or other public goods that benefit society as a whole.

Taxing unrealized gains could be seen as a way to make the tax system more progressive, ensuring that those with substantial wealth contribute proportionally.

Supporters of taxing unrealized gains believe it could help reduce the growing wealth gap by making sure those who accumulate wealth through investments contribute more.

The political intention could be to close tax loopholes that allow the wealthy to avoid paying their fair share, by taxing gains even before they're realized.

One possible goal of taxing unrealized gains is to discourage speculative investment and promote long-term, stable financial planning.

Taxing unrealized gains might help the government fund social programs by tapping into the wealth of those who have benefited the most from economic growth.

Some argue that taxing unrealized gains is about ensuring that all forms of wealth are treated equally under the tax code, not just income.