1/4% Tax on all stock trades pushed in NY Times today

Discussion in 'Taxes and Accounting' started by seasideheights, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. Why do you mention Conyer's? His healthcare proposal (single payor) isn't going anywhere. His bill mentions the transaction tax for funding healthcare.

    His wife is in hot water (she's a member of the Detroit city council) so this may hurt him also?

    http://www.detnews.com/article/2009...etroit-bruised-again-with-Monica-Conyers-plea

    -Guru
     
    #962     Jun 28, 2009
  2. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    #963     Aug 31, 2009
  3. skylr33

    skylr33

    This thing always get's thrown around. It will never pass! The big financial firms will pay off enough Senators to make sure it goes doesn't go anywhere, should it ever actually make it to the Senate. Even that scenario is highly unlikely.
     
    #964     Aug 31, 2009
  4. #965     Aug 31, 2009
  5. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    #966     Aug 31, 2009
  6. In the other thread, they're complaining about "big financial firms" owning Congress.

    You guys need to make up your minds...
     
    #967     Aug 31, 2009
  7. Midas

    Midas

  8. jnorty

    jnorty

    again look no futher than china or india as they have transaction taxes and there mkts dropped 50-70% this past year. all it will do is increase volatility. lets hold this socialist gov't off till next years mid terms were repulicans will take a ton of seats back and cause grid lock
     
    #969     Aug 31, 2009
  9. zdreg

    zdreg

    you still don't get it. the big financial firms will push for an exemption for themselves not for you. this is exactly what happened in the UK.
    s
    imilarlywhen an uptick rule will be instituted the big firms will be exempt.

    too many of u live in a dream world.
     
    #970     Aug 31, 2009