5 Reasons It's Just Absurd That America Doesn't Tax Wall St's Transactions

[Egalitarian Thug]

37. I couldn't have demonstrated the point any more clearly if I were Samuel Clemens.

Not to attack you in any way, but every word that you wrote demonstrates just how badly this kind of change is needed. The very concept of investing in a company has become an alien concept to the tiny minority that lives for Wall Street (or any of the markets).

Holding for a year is a long time to a gambler, it's a second date to an investor, and that there are so few left that understand that is indicative of how and why our economy is so badly screwed. The casino mentality has completely overtaken The Street and every American still able or willing to play the work-till-you're-almost-dead-then play-golf-until-you-are game is essentially forced to risk their future in a game of Roulette.