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Ruby the Liberal

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8. A trx tax would fix most of the issues, actually.

Reply to johnd83 (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 12:15 AM

Jun 2012

Fractions of the penny - normal investors won't feel it, but HFT will get hit and HUGE.

Best thing that could ever happen to turn this ship around. Wouldn't even have to talk about Cap Gains tax disparity at that point. Just hit the transactions and we are once again upright.

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The Tiny Tax that Terrifies Wall Street [View all] Huey P. Long Jun 2012 OP

The tiny tax is to go after high frequency trading johnd83 Jun 2012 #1

Perhaps read the article? Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #2

A trx tax would fix most of the issues, actually. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #8

Worth seeing again here...(love Bill Nighy) FailureToCommunicate Jun 2012 #3

Meanwhile... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #5

So...does this mean you think the obscene profit IS the banks' money? FailureToCommunicate Jun 2012 #12

I think the poster is saying 'They never learn'. Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #13

No. I'm saying they're in trouble Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #14

Loved it! SunSeeker Jun 2012 #11

I support this. Spacer125 Jun 2012 #4

Effin yes I support this for Sure! benld74 Jun 2012 #6

Yes, my House Rep. Peter DeFazio, who is squarely on Obama's shit list. Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #7

Oh hells yes. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #9

Good! Tax those MoFos. Enough with their rigged game. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #10

Yes, tax those robbin' hoods. eShirl Jun 2012 #15

recommended! Bill USA Jun 2012 #16