From what I've seen and read, there are no Republicans that would support this. On the Democrat side, Senators Chuck Shumer-NY, Kay Hagan-NC, and Robert Menendez-NJ have indicated they are opposed to the transaction tax. As far as Independents, I'm not sure. Anyway, there is enough support against this bill from the Democrats in the Senate to have it promptly killed. There are also a great many House Democrats that seem to be against this tax as well. It has no chance at all. That's why Pelosi has already starting campaigning to have it enacted internationally, which also won't happen, as Geithner won't go along with it. Thankgoodness we have Geithner on our side.
A good review of some of the stuff that happened last week. About Pelozi, DFuzzy, and the three Dems against the tax. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/58099 Pelosi Endorses âGlobalâ Tax on Stocks, Bonds, and other Financial Transactions Monday, December 07, 2009
........................................ And here's her biography.... Zero qualifications regarding the securities industry.....ZERO And has a junior league BA degree.... http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=26732 Letting an unqualified individual create legal impositions about an industry which they clearly are not qualified to do..... This is what you call "ECONOMIC INSANITY"..... Just call it "ECONOMIC SUICIDE".....