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elleng

(130,126 posts)
9. Wish I could call it funny, yank,
Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:58 PM
Apr 2016

but people's refusal to bother to think and do the right thing is really bugging me.

Because there is no one out there pushing it... Human101948 Apr 2016 #1
BS & Jane have had a lot of air time to press the issue... Sheepshank Apr 2016 #8
Bernie has propoed a financial trasactios tax, I am pretty sure. Baobab Apr 2016 #21
I don't doubt he's made a proposal, but the OP is wondering why it isn't bigger news Sheepshank Apr 2016 #25
Jane isn't running for President Baobab Apr 2016 #26
She is a spokes person, intimately and aggressively involved with the campaign.... Sheepshank Apr 2016 #29
All you have to do is read their sig line to know they are not the least bit interested cui bono Apr 2016 #42
Because it's not about "what's best" for the country, it's about what serves me. JudyM Apr 2016 #2
Careful what you want. That tax would hit average people's investments too. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #3
I guess that answers it, elleng Apr 2016 #7
It's not a "Wall Street" tax, and it will affect plenty of middle class people. That's big. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #20
Yes, and I'm one of the people it would affect. elleng Apr 2016 #24
Yes we Republicans hate taxes...don't like those public services either Armstead Apr 2016 #31
A Pittance Meteor Man Apr 2016 #38
How often do you trade? Human101948 Apr 2016 #40
Hardly. The tax is meant to hit the heavy traders and the brokerages who have a fast track cui bono Apr 2016 #44
because the press doesn't really care to report it and here at DU some Hillary CTyankee Apr 2016 #4
Wish I could call it funny, yank, elleng Apr 2016 #9
I think the hissy fit is due to the Pope. How dare he talk to Bernie? CTyankee Apr 2016 #12
I wish it were that simple, yank, elleng Apr 2016 #16
I know. There are some bitter people who see him getting in the way of her coronation. CTyankee Apr 2016 #27
Right, it doesn't; elleng Apr 2016 #32
"appears to be"....? Armstead Apr 2016 #33
Gee, Armstead, elleng Apr 2016 #36
I hate the word hate.....Especially last few years Armstead Apr 2016 #39
Hillary supporters are spouting Republican talking points against taxes, cui bono Apr 2016 #46
Exactly, Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #48
because someone else prefers tax breaks for corporations TheDormouse Apr 2016 #5
Why isn't Bernie pushing it? Sheepshank Apr 2016 #6
Where do you get this idea? Stevepol Apr 2016 #30
Thanks, Stevepol. elleng Apr 2016 #34
Definition of an economist -- Someone who supports Clinton Armstead Apr 2016 #35
Willful ignorance is bliss Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #49
I think this tax -- which generally I support -- is not just on speculation. It would be on Hoyt Apr 2016 #10
really, you think she is not opposed, I suggest someone ask her. hollysmom Apr 2016 #15
Depends on what you mean by "opposed." :) There are a lot of ways to increase taxes on wealthy Hoyt Apr 2016 #51
I think it's because everyone's focusing on the "free stuff" he's going to use it for DebDoo Apr 2016 #11
It's astonishing to me how simple-minded people are, elleng Apr 2016 #14
I might be able to understand it...if their confort zone was actually comfortable DebDoo Apr 2016 #18
Yes, of course, but it appears to be comfortable to not change anything, elleng Apr 2016 #23
decades ago I hada friend who clued me into the faster access that some people got and most of us d hollysmom Apr 2016 #13
K&R for needed exposure /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #17
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #19
the definition of insanity Rebkeh Apr 2016 #22
....and the middle-class Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #50
Not only Bernie is calling for it. Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #28
K & R imagine2015 Apr 2016 #37
National Nurses United Meteor Man Apr 2016 #41
Because securities law is boring to most people anigbrowl Apr 2016 #43
It would be a lot less turmoil in the market. B Calm Apr 2016 #45
k&r nationalize the fed Apr 2016 #47
because corporate media rurallib Apr 2016 #52
Pragmatists say "No, you can't do that." EndElectoral Apr 2016 #53
yep Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #55
It's gonna be a bad bad time astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #54
In my greedy mind: Oooh! Oooh! My poor 401(k)! Octafish Apr 2016 #56
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