http://www.progressivefix.com/the-real-reason-to-support-a-financial-transaction-tax Progressive Fix Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.progressivefix.com/the-real-reason-to-support-a-financial-transaction-tax/comment-page-1#comment-401 A Different Take on the Financial Transaction Tax | Progressive Fix Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:29:15 +0000 http://www.progressivefix.com/?p=1504#comment-401 [...] week, Lee Drutman argued in favor of an FTT, saying that a transaction tax modeled after the one our British friends have would [...] [...] week, Lee Drutman argued in favor of an FTT, saying that a transaction tax modeled after the one our British friends have would [...]

]]> http://www.progressivefix.com/the-real-reason-to-support-a-financial-transaction-tax/comment-page-1#comment-297 Wall Street’s Bonus Problem | Progressive Fix Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:55 +0000 http://www.progressivefix.com/?p=1504#comment-297 [...] money out of the global economy through gouging and speculation (though, as I suggested in an earlier post, a financial transaction tax would make this more effective). But the important thing is that a [...] [...] money out of the global economy through gouging and speculation (though, as I suggested in an earlier post, a financial transaction tax would make this more effective). But the important thing is that a [...]

]]> http://www.progressivefix.com/the-real-reason-to-support-a-financial-transaction-tax/comment-page-1#comment-236 Herman Klemick Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:51:21 +0000 http://www.progressivefix.com/?p=1504#comment-236 I am all in favor of taxes on the arbitragers. The history of taxes and the present administrations support of wllstreat is that the taxes will end up on everyday citizens' transactions such as credit card purchases, bank deposits, checks, etc. Why not tax the $30B in bonuses at 95%. It is simple and we do not need another burocratic agency. I am all in favor of taxes on the arbitragers. The history of taxes and the present administrations support of wllstreat is that the taxes will end up on everyday citizens’ transactions such as credit card purchases, bank deposits, checks, etc. Why not tax the $30B in bonuses at 95%. It is simple and we do not need another burocratic agency.

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