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WhoWoodaKnew

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32. I can appreciate that opinion but I've also seen my friend

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #23)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 08:59 PM

Mar 2013

make very little money in a year. If the rest of us have regular jobs, we just get a paycheck. He, on the other hand, has had years where he made little or no money. He has had quarters where he lost money. None of us, if we keep our jobs, have to worry about that.

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Demand a 1% WALL STREET SALES TAX [View all] Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 OP

Probably a real good idea Still Sensible Jan 2013 #1

answer Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 #2

Nice idea. daleanime Jan 2013 #3

Fellow nurses have been coming out for this for many years. Warpy Jan 2013 #4

You need to exempt 401ks and 403bs. Squinch Jan 2013 #5

Screw that, exempt NOTHING Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #6

Then you're going to have a lot of elderly people living below the poverty line. Squinch Jan 2013 #9

Utter indifference. Igel Jan 2013 #11

What does that have to do with further eroding the retirement funds of the elderly? Squinch Jan 2013 #12

remember the sales tax Imnotademocrat Jan 2013 #15

So you favor a higher sales tax? What about a higher income tax? Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #16

+1 JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #18

Sales taxes are inherently regressive Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #17

Interesting handle...welcome to DU.. pipoman Jan 2013 #19

So you are for a completely regressive sales tax? Why do you feel the need to subsidize the 1%? Squinch Jan 2013 #20

One half of 1% is not going to drive anyone into poverty. TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #25

Um... no. That's not what we're talking about here. Squinch Mar 2013 #29

no exemptions! mwrguy Mar 2013 #27

This tax would further erode the finances of the poor elderly unless 401ks and 403bs are exempted. Squinch Mar 2013 #30

exemptions etc. Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 #7

Wasn't there an idea for a penny tax for each transaction? LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #8

Sure and Bernie Sanders Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 #10

I don't see why derivatives should get a break TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #24

Nope, completely against this idea. woolldog Jan 2013 #13

elaboration would help Vic Vinegar Jan 2013 #14

Most stock trades are done with a broker taking a 1/2% to 3/4 % margin DFW Mar 2013 #31

There are traders who make a little and traders who make a lot WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #21

If he's that good at it he should get his trader's license TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #23

I can appreciate that opinion but I've also seen my friend WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2013 #32

One more thing... WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #22

SIGN THE PETITION HERE TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #26

tithe their asses. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #28

1% of what? brooklynite Mar 2013 #33

Is it impulsive when 40 countries already have financial transaction taxes? TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #34

Stocks, bonds, and derivatives: ALL TRANSACTIONS with a million dollar exemption per household Vic Vinegar Jul 2013 #35

Why so low? GlashFordan Jul 2013 #36

“it’s the stock market stupid”. polynomial Jul 2013 #37

One percent could be kinda steep... jmowreader Jul 2013 #38

nuances Vic Vinegar Jul 2013 #39