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Dwayne Hicks

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4. Great Idea!

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 09:57 PM

Nov 2013

A fraction of a penny is nothing but given the amount of transactions per day this would be a huge revenue booster. Too bad the extremist tea baggers will never even give it a vote in the house.

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MJ - Economists to Congress: It's Time for a "Robin Hood Tax" on the Rich [View all] Scuba Nov 2013 OP

Good point, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1

Brilliant name for the TAX. diabeticman Nov 2013 #2

If you wish to kill it. joeglow3 Nov 2013 #10

Horrible name for the tax. Drew Richards Nov 2013 #3

Kinda like calling the Inheritance Tax the"Death Tax". n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #5

Great Idea! Dwayne Hicks Nov 2013 #4

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #6

It's long past due for this tax, but it won't bring in that much money. Trading volume will dimbear Nov 2013 #7

spot on. but the exact fraction could be tweaked to bring in a reasonable amount. unblock Nov 2013 #8

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Nov 2013 #9