Why can't we do this?
If we are in such dire straits with debt and deficits, why can't we put a small tax on stock transactions? One-half of one percent tax on every trade would do miracles at raising needed revenues.
Why can we do nothing about businesses and wealthy individuals evading taxes by hiding their wealth in foreign accounts? We read that there may be over $20 trillion dollars in these accounts around the world? Is there nothing we can do to prevent this from happening? Shouldn't wealth creation be used for something besides stockpiling for personal gain?
Why can't we raise the limit on payroll taxes on incomes up to $450K per year? How come they were due a tax cut when the Bush tax cuts expired but they don't have the same obligation to pay taxes as those making less than $110,000 per year? That would easily solve the Social Security funding "problem" for the next 75 years. Why can they not do this?
Why can they not take the money out of our political system? As it is, we have the best politicians that money can buy. Why can't we change this?
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It adds up to very big dollars every year. Which they promptly give right back. 
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