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Financial Planning June 1, 2012 Richard McMahon	Defending Dividends Lower tax rates on income from dividends clearly benefit American investors and I'd argue the economy. Unless Congress acts before the end of the year, the maximum tax rate on dividend income could skyrocket to as high as 43.4% from 15%.
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The Motley Fool February 5, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Be Smart About Dividends Dividends can really help you, but only if they're sustainable.
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