Tell Congress to Block the Trader Tax

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  1. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:52 PM    link Name not displayed | Royal City, WA

  2. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:52 PM    link Jim K. | Haledon, NJ

  3. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:52 PM    link Charles S. | Utica, NY

  4. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:51 PM    link Name not displayed | Hamden, CT

  5. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:50 PM    link B. W. | New York, NY

  6. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:50 PM    link Lou D. | Center Moriches, NY

  7. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:50 PM    link Kenneth F. | Laguna Niguel, CA

  8. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:49 PM    link Name not displayed | Austin, TX

    When is enough , enough ? Once the working populace has no more to give and the country looks like East Africa.

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  10. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:49 PM    link Nina G. | Moorestown, NJ

  11. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:49 PM    link Richard M. | ,

  12. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:48 PM    link Leigh M. | Little Rock, AR

  13. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Name not displayed | Bridgton, ME

  14. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Joel T. | Bradenton, FL

    I am a 75 yr old retiree who lost over 30% of my portfolio's vale during this bear market. I've gained some of that back, but with a bill like HR1068, these gains will vanish and I'll be back to "square one". If this bill passes, the market will take a huge nosedive and any hope of an economic recovery will be squelched. I'd call this act an act of suicide not only for America but certainly for the Democrats.

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  16. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Name not displayed | Willis, TX

    This government has gone totally out of control. Stop the spending and the taxing!

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  18. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Gerald V. | Oakland, CA

    This bill would create a double tax on the victims of the mortgage and stock meltdown. Stop this insanity.

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  20. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Steven S. | Saint Petersburg, FL

  21. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:47 PM    link Name not displayed | Emporia, KS

  22. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:46 PM    link Name not displayed | Bellevue, WA

  23. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:46 PM    link don n. | Broomfield, CO

  24. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:45 PM    link FRANK N. | Corona Del Mar, CA

  25. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:45 PM    link Michael M. | Arcadia, CA

  26. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:45 PM    link Name not displayed | Caro, MI

    Clint Eastwood once said, "Go ahead make my day". I say, go ahead and we'll vote idiots like you out of office!

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  28. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:44 PM    link Mike S. | Charleston, SC

    Instituting a trader tax is not something the government should be doing. What a way to hurt the little guy.

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  30. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:44 PM    link Name not displayed | Bridgton, ME

    All public officials in DC
    need to be voted out of office.
    What a group of crooks!!!

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  32. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:44 PM    link John S. | Osseo, MN

  33. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:44 PM    link Eugene T D. | Alexandria, VA

    I have already pay my taxes when I pay for ordinary income & capital gains. Stop STEALING from me.

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  35. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:44 PM    link Tom T. | Plano, TX

    The best way to bring the deficit down is to NOT spend money you don't have...when are you polititions going to realize this!!

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  37. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:43 PM    link Jerry M. | San Antonio, TX

    This tax would not be paid by Wall Street, it would be paid by every individual who buys or sells a share of stock. The brokers will pass it along to their clients, every mutual fund and ETF will have no choice but to rachet up it's expenses to the individual to cover this "new" expense of operation. Many retirees manage their own retirement portfolios these days, since most people not in government have 401K type plans which they usually roll to an IRA upon retirement. Every time they/(we)buy or sell a stock, mutual fund, or ETF share which now costs them $8-$10 they will remember who is costing them their retirement.

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  39. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:42 PM    link Name not displayed | Plainfield, IL

  40. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:41 PM    link Gordon H. | Dallas, TX

  41. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:41 PM    link Name not displayed | Hollywood, FL

  42. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:41 PM    link Thomas G. | Dallesport, WA

  43. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:41 PM    link Forrest L. | Bowman, ND

  44. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:40 PM    link Name not displayed | Duncanville, TX

  45. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:39 PM    link Name not displayed | Brandon, SD

  46. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:39 PM    link Dan B. | Escondido, CA

  47. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:39 PM    link Philip C. | Tampa, FL

    Stop spending money you haven't earned and you won't need it from people who have earned it!

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  49. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:39 PM    link James W. | Fort Smith, AR

  50. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:38 PM    link Name not displayed | Rockford, MI

  51. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:38 PM    link Dennis P. | Aurora, CO

    Peter DeFazio should be tarred and feathered for being an incompetent ass. It's obvious he was not elected for his intelligence. The tax should be imposed on the banks, wall street firms mortgage lenders etc. who thru their greed caused the financial crises. Peter you have won the grand prize of "Stupidity 101"

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  53. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:38 PM    link Name not displayed | Grand Rapids, MI

  54. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:37 PM    link Richard E. | Dearborn, MI

  55. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:36 PM    link Name not displayed | Bolingbrook, IL

  56. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:35 PM    link Patricia M. | West Palm Beach, FL

  57. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:35 PM    link Name not displayed | Bay City, MI

    Stop stealing money you have not earned from productive people who have already overpaid taxed monies they are now risking in the market. You as a government do not even belong in any market for any reason other than to enforce simple laws of compliance.

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  59. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:35 PM    link Kenneth K. | Kemah, TX

  60. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:35 PM    link Margaret H. | Tijeras, NM

  61. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:34 PM    link Kenneth K. | Kemah, TX

  62. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:33 PM    link William C. | San Angelo, TX

  63. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:33 PM    link LARRY R. | Roseburg, OR

  64. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:32 PM    link Al H. | Salem, OR

  65. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:32 PM    link Gary A. | Brockport, NY

  66. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:31 PM    link Name not displayed | Beaverton, OR

  67. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:31 PM    link david e. | Hilton Head Island, SC

    STOP DEFICIT SPENDING!

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  69. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:30 PM    link Name not displayed | Irvine, CA

  70. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:29 PM    link phillip s. | Pisgah Forest, NC

  71. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:29 PM    link Shelton Parker S. | Roanoke, VA

    I am tired of giving money to support President Obama's voters who don't support what our democracy stands for.

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  73. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:29 PM    link Randy O. | Dallas, TX

    The name of this bill is a total misnomer as it wouldn't result in Wall Street paying for the Wall Street bailout, but rather it would have the individual investors pay for the blunders of the financial sector. It should be voted down

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  75. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:29 PM    link Kevin D. | Brooksville, FL

  76. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:28 PM    link Don O. | Benicia, CA

  77. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:27 PM    link Derek F. | ,

  78. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:26 PM    link Name not displayed | New Port Richey, FL

    I am tired of new taxes and reckless government spending. Let me look to see when I can vote you out of office.

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  80. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:26 PM    link JAMES J. | Lincoln, NE

  81. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:26 PM    link Otto M. | Anchorage, AK

  82. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:26 PM    link Allan E. R. | Reseda, CA

  83. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:26 PM    link Donald F. | San Mateo, CA

  84. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:25 PM    link Rod B. | Washington, MI

    Can every single senator and congressman
    just go home for a term or two and
    everything will take care of itself.
    You no longer represent the core constituency
    of the country.

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  86. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:25 PM    link Ronald L. | North Dighton, MA

  87. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:25 PM    link Bruce C. | Ballston Spa, NY

  88. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:24 PM    link Disya A. | New York, NY

  89. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:23 PM    link Name not displayed | Old Greenwich, CT

    Stop the destruction of our free economy, NOW

    As our elected officials, you are obligated to act on our behalf. Vote NO on H.R. 1068

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  91. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:23 PM    link Derek D. | Traverse City, MI

  92. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:23 PM    link Name not displayed | Kalamazoo, MI

    To the U.S. government: Please stop spending money you don't have.

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  94. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:23 PM    link Name not displayed | Topanga, CA

  95. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:23 PM    link David T. | Overland Park, KS

    I have an idea. Instead of adding more tax liability on the innocent American public to pay for the blunders of Wall Street and congress, why don't you stop spending money you don't have. If I ran my business like the congress and this administration is running the government, I would be out of business in a heart beat.

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  97. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:22 PM    link Name not displayed | Nashville, TN

    Are you kidding me? Stop destroying this Country you Socialist numbnuts!!!!

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  99. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:22 PM    link Pam N. | Lees Summit, MO

  100. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:22 PM    link scott l. | Birmingham, AL

  101. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:21 PM    link Bob H. | Hales Corners, WI

  102. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:21 PM    link Chris E. | River Forest, IL

  103. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:21 PM    link Larry H. | Saint George, UT

  104. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:21 PM    link Name not displayed | Novi, MI

  105. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:21 PM    link Name not displayed | Bedford, KY

    Stop taxing, stop spending

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  107. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:20 PM    link Robert L. | Houston, TX

    Please stop the madness! Stop taxing the hell out of everyone so that small businesses (who employ the vast majority of people in the US) can start ramping up again!!

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  109. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:20 PM    link Forrest L. Z. | Langhorne, PA

    Know matter how you slice itit is just another way to shift the cost to the public that have already paid their dues and were not the cause of the problem in the first place. You want people to spend you want people to save and yet you take dollar after dollar out of the pocket book. I'm retired and I've only got so much to give and I am bleeding already. How about giving some of your blood!

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  111. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:19 PM    link Name not displayed | San Francisco, CA

  112. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:19 PM    link Glenn C. | Canton, OH

  113. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:19 PM    link Paul M. | Bedford, TX

    I think we should tax the congressmen (heavily) for every dime they spend that increases the deficit!

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  115. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link Lloyd S. | Durham, NC

  116. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link Joyce R. | Goose Creek, SC

  117. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link Alex M. | Anchorage, AK

  118. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link J P. | Rockledge, FL

  119. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link Mary G. | Alexandria, VA

  120. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link Name not displayed | Bothell, WA

    NO on H.R. 1068. Are you people crazy? You will kill the stock market with this tax.

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  122. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:18 PM    link mike f. | Newport, PA

  123. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:17 PM    link Name not displayed | Arvada, CO

    it has to stop here!

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  125. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:17 PM    link james c. | Solon, IA

  126. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:17 PM    link John S. | Wernersville, PA

    taxing trades like this is a horrible idea, just decrease spending please.

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  128. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:17 PM    link Hank K. | El Cajon, CA

  129. Thu., Dec. 10, 2009 5:17 PM    link Robert B. | Venice, FL

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