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NutmegYankee

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10. The High Frequency Traders (computers) need to be close to the stock market servers
Fri Aug 23, 2013, 05:04 PM
Aug 2013

They are locked in.

Since such a tax would only be in effect in NYC, why wouldn't most of the companies just move to NJ PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #1
They've threatened to do so before Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #3
As NYC real estate ha increased in price many financial firms have already moved to cheaper areas... PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #5
That is true Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #6
The tax will bring in trillions of dollars? former9thward Aug 2013 #12
well Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #14
The High Frequency Traders (computers) need to be close to the stock market servers NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #10
Kick. What a great experiment that would be! Squinch Aug 2013 #2
hell yeah Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #4
Can I observe that supporting him would be a violation of the TOS... brooklynite Aug 2013 #7
well technically Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #8
But the focus of the OP is the TWS Party getting ballot status brooklynite Aug 2013 #9
boohoo for formalism Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #15
So the Working Families Party isn't good enough for you? brooklynite Aug 2013 #16
bill thompson Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #17
This is irrelevant to the point of the OP brooklynite Aug 2013 #18
and I ask who is really splitting the vote Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #19
I trust you'll you'll be content with your principled vote after the Primary... brooklynite Aug 2013 #20
"No Democrat is a real Deocrat" brooklynite Aug 2013 #21
easdfasdf Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #22
He can't run on the Democratic Party line...because he won't win the Democratic Party line brooklynite Aug 2013 #23
Meh, DiBlasio has my vote and is the real deal nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #11
meh Vic Vinegar Aug 2013 #13
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