Tell Congress to Block the Trader Tax

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  1. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:32 PM    link Keith D. | Myrtle Beach, SC

    This tax proposal would cripple the financial industry beyond repair. Virtually all trades would be ground to a halt due to the enormous overhead this would impose on both the purchase and sale transaction. It would be difficult to overcome the loss. I strongly urge all members of Congress to vote against this poorly conceived idea to generate tax revenue.

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  3. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:32 PM    link David J. | Utica, MI

  4. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:31 PM    link Stan T. | New Smyrna Beach, FL

  5. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:30 PM    link alfonso c. | Newark, DE

    Tax the guys making over a million, not us little guys.

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  7. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:30 PM    link Kearsley L. | Naples, FL

    Many unintended consequences possible with this tax.

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  9. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:30 PM    link Srini S. | San Jose, CA

  10. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:29 PM    link Paul N. | Lees Summit, MO

  11. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:29 PM    link Donald C. | Bend, OR

  12. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:29 PM    link peter f. | Hinsdale, IL

  13. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:28 PM    link Name not displayed | Los Angeles, CA

    This is a terrible idea and will hurt many Americans that weren't supposed to suffer...

    DO NOT PASS THIS BILL.!

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  15. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 2:27 PM    link Shaun M. | Glen Allen, VA

  16. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 1:51 PM    link John P. | Sudbury, MA

  17. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 1:04 PM    link Name not displayed | Wheaton, IL

  18. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 12:04 PM    link Name not displayed | Jamison, PA

    We pay enough tax.How is another tax on small business going to help the economy? The crooks in Washington need to be voted out!!

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  20. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:57 AM    link Name not displayed | Covina, CA

  21. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:42 AM    link Name not displayed | Austin, TX

  22. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:41 AM    link Robert G. | Winnetka, IL

  23. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:17 AM    link Name not displayed | Westwood, NJ

    A nuclear bomb of unintended consequences.

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  25. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:10 AM    link Julie C. | Platte City, MO

  26. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 11:03 AM    link Sergio P. | Hollywood, FL

    Don't tax traders, tax the bankers who got us into this mess.

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  28. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:55 AM    link Chris F. | Pinedale, WY

  29. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:54 AM    link Name not displayed | Los Angeles, CA

  30. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:54 AM    link Jaehyun L. | Champaign, IL

  31. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:40 AM    link thomas c. | Highland Park, IL

  32. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:18 AM    link Jason B. | New Kensington, PA

  33. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:10 AM    link Cary C. | Miami, FL

    Give to Wall Street with one hand and take from (not) "Wall Street" with the other. It's schizophrenia defined: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schizophrenia

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  35. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 10:03 AM    link Name not displayed | Deerfield, IL

  36. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 9:32 AM    link James W. | Lake Forest, IL

  37. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 9:09 AM    link Name not displayed | Chicago, IL

  38. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 8:04 AM    link bryan c. | Barrington, IL

  39. Mon., Oct. 12, 2009 1:31 AM    link Mark B. | Greenville, SC

    The small investor will be forced out of the market by this tax which is an incredible rise in costs! It is at lest two or three times the standard commission now charged. This is utter stupidity and shows a total lack of understanding of markets and their importance to the average family today.

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  41. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 9:59 PM    link B S. | Chicago, IL

  42. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 9:34 PM    link Larry G. | Wilmette, IL

    Excessive taxing on trading will drive the business overseas.

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  44. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 7:14 PM    link Christopher L. | Palatine, IL

    This is not what was broken.

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  46. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 4:31 PM    link Name not displayed | Lake Zurich, IL

  47. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 3:30 PM    link Name not displayed | Miami, FL

  48. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 2:54 PM    link Jacques M. | Miami, FL

  49. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 1:22 PM    link Name not displayed | Baldwinsville, NY

    You want to see lots of middleclass jobs disappear? Most of the small daytraders will have to stop trading. We're the ones making a few hundred dollars a day in order to keep us in the middleclass, or to pay for college, or maybe a new car or a vacation. Don't single us out, even though the financial industry brought the country to it's knees. Go after the criminals! Enforce the exsisting laws!

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  51. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 12:38 PM    link Marcia C. | Barrington, IL

  52. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 12:13 PM    link Name not displayed | Adams, WI

  53. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 11:44 AM    link cary n. | Chicago, IL

  54. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 10:57 AM    link Bob B. | Laguna Niguel, CA

  55. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 10:19 AM    link Gary m. | Okabena, MN

  56. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 10:11 AM    link Jeff C. | Chicago, IL

  57. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 9:14 AM    link Tim N. | Dacula, GA

  58. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 8:38 AM    link John V Z. | Old Orchard Beach, ME

  59. Sun., Oct. 11, 2009 3:41 AM    link Name not displayed | Fremont, CA

  60. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 9:38 PM    link Melvin T. | Potlatch, ID

    The government already has too many cookie jars that they dip into to fight wars and other illegal endeavors. It is too late to
    bail out more companies whose C.O.'s shoud be jailed!

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  62. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 9:26 PM    link Name not displayed | Massillon, OH

    How about just borrowing less and spending less as a new way to generate revenue. Just what we need now, taxation on people who invest and trade,

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  64. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 8:44 PM    link Name not displayed | San Rafael, CA

  65. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 8:43 PM    link John P. | Houston, TX

  66. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 7:58 PM    link David L. | Scottsdale, AZ

    A tax on financial transactions will immediately destroy thousands of MIDDLECLASS jobs throughout the financial industry, leading to greater unemployment.

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  68. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 7:42 PM    link Corey C. | Bellingham, WA

  69. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 7:11 PM    link Julie H. | Chicago, IL

    The growth and prosperity of this country depends on the masses having access to markets and the opportunities they hold. This tax will shut out many and thus reduce tax revenue. Please do not take away my access and pursuit of my dreams for short term tax revenue.

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  71. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 6:52 PM    link Name not displayed | Fremont, CA

    This will destroy liquidity. Long term all investors including those invested in 401k would loose.

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  73. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 6:00 PM    link Name not displayed | Gold Hill, OR

    this WILL cost people their jobs, tax profits if you must, transaction tax is just ignorant.

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  75. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 4:21 PM    link ronald . | Brooklyn, NY

  76. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 4:19 PM    link Ronnie . | Brooklyn, NY

  77. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 1:41 PM    link Name not displayed | Enumclaw, WA

    This is an insane proposition. Continuing to tax the American public is not what we ask of our "representatives" who are elected by the people to act on our behalf. Clearly we Americans are not being heard, in fact we are being ignored and chastised. Government needs to downsize and promote programs that stimulate the economy and get out of bailing out large private companies. This type of taxation will only continue to kill the American economy and will leave no other choice for honest investors but to move their investments and money to other countries who value a positive business environment. What has happened to the people in Washington??? You guys haven't a clue and I have no confidence in your abilities what so ever.....

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  79. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 1:37 PM    link Douglas M. | Fort Collins, CO

  80. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 12:38 PM    link Name not displayed | Chicago, IL

  81. Sat., Oct. 10, 2009 10:28 AM    link Name not displayed | ,

    This tax is a terrible idea. It will only contribute to a decrease in trading volume, which will cost many jobs, hurt the economy, and as a result will not bring in nearly the revenue that some are projecting. In addition, it will cause capital to move to other countries to avoid the tax, thereby eliminating the US as the financial capital of the world. I strongly urge you to oppose this insane levy.

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  83. Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 11:41 PM    link darren g. | Holly Springs, NC

  84. Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 11:26 PM    link Caroline L. | Kansas City, MO

  85. Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 11:24 PM    link Matthew R. | Kansas City, MO

  86. Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 12:02 PM    link Name not displayed | Los Gatos, CA

  87. Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 7:06 AM    link Scott B. | Poughquag, NY

    This tax will destroy the economic lives of many individual traders as well as have a significant adverse effect on market liquidity

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  89. Thu., Oct. 8, 2009 11:12 PM    link Lon H. | Spencer, IA

    stop taxing and spending! No more bailouts! socialism, communism and fascism all rolled into one in the last 8 months! What has happened to good old capitalism that has made this Country the best in the world? Get off your lazy asses and take care of yourselves instead of the Gov doing everything for you! Don't give up your freedom so easily! Stand up for what made this Country great!

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  91. Thu., Oct. 8, 2009 5:13 AM    link Carolyn C. | Altoona, WI

    DO NOT KILL INVESTMENT IN AMERICA

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  93. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 10:20 PM    link Name not displayed | Kearney, NE

  94. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 7:32 PM    link Daniel H. | New York, NY

  95. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 6:38 PM    link Stanley F. | Santa Ana, CA

    Stop communistic ideas in the USA. Look around! Do you like USA as you did when it was free and brave?

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  97. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 6:25 PM    link Leslie C. | Overland Park, KS

  98. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 12:54 PM    link T S. | ,

    Just a bad idea - build jobs and stop taxing us to death! Maybe something smart like age and term limits for Congress and the Senate - Get real - I already pay lots of taxes on what I make trading!

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  100. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 12:51 PM    link T S. | ,

    Just a bad idea - build jobs and stop taxing us to death! Maybe You Tax trading and we start a campaign to have age and term limits for Congress and the Senate Say 60 years old then we tax depends for you guys - Get real!

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  102. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 12:48 PM    link David L. | Tampa, FL

  103. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 12:44 PM    link William M. | Newark, DE

    I do this for a living and support my family by trading, nothing different then any other self employed person. this tax will put me out of business! My god, what's wrong with you, if you are looking to put people out of work1

    Bill Madora

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  105. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 12:42 PM    link Name not displayed | Fall River, MA

  106. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 11:32 AM    link Loren H. | Menomonie, WI

    What in the world are they going to think of next to tax? Pretty soon we'll be getting taxed to go to the bathroom...

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  108. Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 11:19 AM    link Name not displayed | Rhinelander, WI

    Were going to be taxed to death by this amature President and his flock of loosers.

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  110. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 11:02 PM    link Lowell O. | Cedaredge, CO

  111. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 10:42 PM    link Name not displayed | Mundelein, IL

  112. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 10:13 PM    link william k. | Eau Claire, WI

  113. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 8:51 PM    link Larry G. | Eau Claire, WI

  114. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 7:36 PM    link Tom K. | Eau Claire, WI

  115. Tue., Oct. 6, 2009 1:39 PM    link Don H. | Ontario, CA

  116. Mon., Oct. 5, 2009 9:53 AM    link Name not displayed | Dallas, TX

  117. Sun., Oct. 4, 2009 2:09 PM    link Name not displayed | Bloomsbury, NJ

  118. Sun., Oct. 4, 2009 1:03 PM    link STEVEN T. | Omaha, NE

  119. Fri., Oct. 2, 2009 3:41 PM    link Name not displayed | Las Vegas, NV

  120. Thu., Oct. 1, 2009 2:22 PM    link Brad M. | North Richland Hills, TX

  121. Thu., Oct. 1, 2009 11:33 AM    link Name not displayed | Omaha, NE

  122. Thu., Oct. 1, 2009 11:07 AM    link Name not displayed | Ft Mitchell, KY

  123. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 5:32 PM    link Richard D. | Seattle, WA

    Taxing every market transaction = less trading = less liquidity in the market = bad idea. Cut spending now!!!

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  125. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 1:09 PM    link Name not displayed | Cornelius, NC

    this is crazy

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  127. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 12:04 PM    link Lorena C. | Champlin, MN

  128. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 10:58 AM    link Rita A. | Davison, MI

    This is out of control!

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  130. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 10:32 AM    link Brian F. | Cedar Rapids, IA

  131. Wed., Sep. 30, 2009 6:37 AM    link Stephen C. | Olympia, WA

  132. Tue., Sep. 29, 2009 9:25 PM    link Name not displayed | Lakeville, MN

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