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In reply to the discussion: Eliot Spitzer: Tax the Traders! It Would Solve Economic Crisis and Stop Reckless Activity [View all]cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)37. The market is stable over the long term.
Instability over the short term only hurts traders.
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Eliot Spitzer: Tax the Traders! It Would Solve Economic Crisis and Stop Reckless Activity [View all]
marmar
Dec 2012
OP
I like your enthusiasm but the ball is in our court. It's Wall Street that are saying
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#5
This just absolutely needs to be done. And I invest in stocks. But it's just self evident.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#3
"Eliot Spitzer ill-informed on financial markets" ???? Dude, what are you smoking?
99th_Monkey
Dec 2012
#16
Was there something confusing about "Not one of your statements is even remotely true"?
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#56
I agree with Vox Populi on his proposals. I also agree that the general attitude displayed
AikidoSoul
Dec 2012
#48
Do you have any idea how many degrees and decades of experience you are poo-pooing
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#62
So you are saying that it would be better to apply a fee on # of shares transacted than
Squinch
Dec 2012
#57
I'd actually be more in favor of a tax hike on capital gains. 25% tax rate on gains over $100,000.
Selatius
Dec 2012
#18
No one is suggesting going back to previous years, when there was a difference in the tax owed....
northoftheborder
Dec 2012
#24
Even a .25% across-the-board federal transaction tax would be sufficient.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#31
K&R. I wrote to my congresspeople saying that until this has been tried there is no reason at all to
Overseas
Dec 2012
#33
Meanwhile in Europe: EU Moves Ahead With Transaction Tax in Rejecting U.K. Changes
pampango
Dec 2012
#63