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DEFAZIO INTRODUCES FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TAX ACT TO REIN IN WALL STREET AND GENERATE REVENUE FOR NATIONAL PRIORITIES
https://defazio.house.gov ^ | Jan 15, 2021 | U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04)

Posted on 01/22/2021 5:25:22 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 01/22/2021 5:25:22 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

More loot for the thieves and liars in the District of Criminals, what could go wrong? /s


2 posted on 01/22/2021 5:30:29 AM PST by Nateman (Keep Liberty Alive! Article V)
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I thought wall street was a big backer for the left. How’s it going so far


3 posted on 01/22/2021 5:31:49 AM PST by grb
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““High-frequency traders front-run the market and drive up prices for individuals, pension funds and other value investors,”

Sure glad the givernment is really concerned about price increases affecting pension funds and other value investors and therefore need to step in to protect them from “high frequency traders”. And taxing transactions is just the right medicine. /s


4 posted on 01/22/2021 5:32:16 AM PST by Susquehanna Patriot ( )
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To: Red Badger

I actually like this plan and wish Trump had done it - although I doubt it goes anywhere with the Democrats either.

With high-speed trading, they write computer programs that are actually able to see trades moving towards the markets. The programs get ahead of the trades, and they skim off of the trades.

For example, if a buy-order for 1Million shares of GM was just launched, the High Speed trading programs will go in and buy GM before the the 1M buy order makes it to the NYSE (we’re talking a handful of milliseconds here), and then the 1M buy order makes it to market, GM goes up slightly, and the High Speed trading program promptly sells GM.

Other than making a relative handful of people very rich (at the expense of others), they serve NO VALUE to this country.


5 posted on 01/22/2021 5:32:27 AM PST by BobL (TheDonald.win is now Patriots.win)
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To: grb

“Wall street” ain’t gonna pay the tax, you will.


6 posted on 01/22/2021 5:34:25 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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“DeFazio’s Wall Street Tax Act addresses the disconnect between the financial system and the real economy by reducing unproductive, dangerous, and speculative trading.”

So now the government wants to control how I play the stock market? Congratulations Wall Street, you got exactly what you paid for. Let me know how it feels when you see your pay check for $800 a week rather than $80,000.


7 posted on 01/22/2021 5:34:34 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Keep the Faith. Everything happens for a reason.)
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He’s a phony left-wing populist, who has been trying this for years.

The 5 Congressional Districts in Oregon are perfectly gerrymandered, so this phony gets reelected every 2 years.

His heritage is New England liberal who hates Republicans, he’s been doing it his whole life.


8 posted on 01/22/2021 5:35:30 AM PST by unclebankster
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Imagine this:

Computer trades happen in MICROSECONDS.

In the span of just a few seconds, millions of trades happen................................


9 posted on 01/22/2021 5:37:00 AM PST by Red Badger (TREASON is the REASON for the SLEAZIN'.................................)
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To: Red Badger

Thieves, thieves, tramps and thieves...


10 posted on 01/22/2021 5:37:10 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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“High-frequency traders front-run the market and drive up prices for individuals, pension funds and other value investors,” said Rep. Peter DeFazio. “Some days high-frequency traders trade billions of shares that they sometimes hold for only seconds or less. They reap enormous financial benefits for themselves and their privileged elite investors but add no value to our economy.

Kind of like politicians, eh?

What’s the matter? Are you jealous or afraid of the competition?

11 posted on 01/22/2021 5:38:02 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.....)
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““This bill is an important step in restoring the real economy for white, Black and brown working families, ...”

See the leftists on wall street were covered by bringing racial politics into the tax bill. They forgot a few colors, and forgot to use alphabetical ordering of the races. And those working families who have some money in a 401k, they’ll pay the tax too when they retire and need to sell some of their meager investments. Demonkkkraps, always looking out for the little guy.


12 posted on 01/22/2021 5:38:06 AM PST by Susquehanna Patriot ( )
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This will get traction this time.

The information campaign has started ginning up support.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tackle-injustice-tax-wall-street/ar-BB1cXyV2

https://www.aol.com/finance/asian-markets-gain-hopes-biden-065343209-165230848.html


13 posted on 01/22/2021 5:38:54 AM PST by Red Badger (TREASON is the REASON for the SLEAZIN'.................................)
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To: Red Badger

Wall Street owns the dems. This isn’t going anywhere.


14 posted on 01/22/2021 5:38:57 AM PST by Fido969 (,i.)
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To: BobL

But it taxes all transactions. Not surprised you like it.


15 posted on 01/22/2021 5:39:00 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman.)
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To: Red Badger

If these reforms are so motivated by the love of the people, or rather, the love of *some* people at the expense of others, why are billionaires funding this dismantling of the Constitution and our rights?


16 posted on 01/22/2021 5:39:41 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: grb

Wall Street back Biden in the 2020 by a ridiculous amount of money.

Schumer will kill this proposal, if it gets that far.

“Defraudio” is a phony left-wing populist from Oregon.


17 posted on 01/22/2021 5:41:09 AM PST by unclebankster
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To: SunkenCiv

If a billionaire has 10 billion and loses one, he’s still a billionaire....................


18 posted on 01/22/2021 5:41:46 AM PST by Red Badger (TREASON is the REASON for the SLEAZIN'.................................)
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He needs to rename it , “The Make London the Financial Capital of the World Act,” because that’s exactly what it will do.


19 posted on 01/22/2021 5:43:02 AM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: metmom
“High-frequency traders front-run the market and drive up prices for individuals, pension funds and other value investors,”

And that's a bad thing?...........................

20 posted on 01/22/2021 5:43:05 AM PST by Red Badger (TREASON is the REASON for the SLEAZIN'.................................)
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