Congress' Support for 0.5% Tax on Wall Street Grows, But Majority of Democrats Still Not On Board

[marmar]

Published on Oct 30, 2013

Robin Hood tax supporters National Nurses United, economist Jeffrey Sachs, and European Parliament VP tell Congress to support "no brainer" tax on Wall Street

[gopiscrap]

1. fuck that, it should be 10%

[L0oniX]

2. WTF! Why do they want to hurt investors & job creators?

Fucking asscarrots can't support 0.5% more tax??? on people who do no real work?

[RC]

3. Because the majority of Democrats are just as bought and paid for as any Republican.

DLC, DINO, Blue Dog, converted ex-Republican, New Democrat, conservative Democrat {now there is an oxymoron} and several other benign sounding names that escape me at the moment.

[djean111]

4. Yes, you are correct.

I find it difficult to be very outraged lately.

[toby jo]

5. Great piece, Marmar.

Soros, Gates, & Buffett are all on board. A Cornell Univ Prof is on board - calls out the 'it'll hurt the market' mentality with facts: until 1966 we had a financial transaction tax, and the markets were fine. She says we are 'subsidiizing financial instruments', which is true. We are, with no tax.

There are 17/191 Dems on board, more certain to follow. It will raise 350b. Good.

This is the line in the sand we need to be drawn.

[blue14u]

6. Yes we need this to happen.

Imagine the difference it would make in our

economy. It would not hurt WS a bit to pay into

running this joint!!!