Tell Congress to Block the Trader Tax

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  1. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:29 AM    link Bob E. | Bend, OR

    I just read that our legislators recently voted themselves a huge boost in salaries. Apparently they think their stewardship has warranted such action -- despite the fact that they have no idea how to spend less than they take in. I'm utterly sickened!

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  3. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:25 AM    link Charles H. | Antigo, WI

    Where does the people's representative get his great ideas?!!!!!

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  5. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:25 AM    link Ron M. | Waynesville, OH

  6. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:19 AM    link bruce b. | Skokie, IL

  7. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:19 AM    link Lawrence D. | Riviera, TX

    This country came into being as a revolt against unfair taxation. We all need to live within our means, Capitol Hill more than ever.

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  9. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:18 AM    link Karen S. | Jackson, NJ

  10. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:18 AM    link Wei T. | Gaithersburg, MD

  11. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:18 AM    link Name not displayed | Naperville, IL

    Yet another tax and another encroachment by Big Government

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  13. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:16 AM    link Errol T. | New Boston, MI

  14. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:15 AM    link Eric T. | Anaheim, CA

  15. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:15 AM    link Name not displayed | San Jose, CA

    This is preposterous and a method to further tax the middle class. Gee, will congresspeople be exempt from this tax, just like they are outside of the healthcare and social security programs that the rest of us contribute to and rely on?

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  17. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:15 AM    link Harvey W. | Valley Center, CA

    I'm retired, and make my living trading, this would take me out of the market

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  19. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:14 AM    link Harvey W. | Valley Center, CA

  20. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:13 AM    link Paul L. | Bradenton, FL

  21. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:13 AM    link Joseph K. | Gold Beach, OR

    Do not hurt our retirements any more by causing an increase in management fees and taxes on our retirement savings.

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  23. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:11 AM    link Name not displayed | Roswell, GA

  24. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:09 AM    link Joseph M. | Plano, TX

    I have worked hard and continue to work hard all of my adult life. I have been studying the market for the last 5 years in an effort to create some extra income for myself and my family. As a small investor/trader, this bill will effectively push me out of any participation in the stock market. Wallstreet will not be paying for the bailout, thousands upon thousands of small investor/traders will be.

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  26. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:09 AM    link David K. | Concord, CA

  27. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:08 AM    link Kenneth D. | Gilbert, AZ

  28. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:04 AM    link Theodore W. | Herndon, VA

  29. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:00 AM    link Ron G. | Searcy, AR

  30. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 10:00 AM    link Elgar S. | Lincoln, CA

    This bill is clearly not designed to solve a problem, it is simply another tax.

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  32. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:58 AM    link Jim M. | Frankfort, IL

  33. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:56 AM    link James S. | Stewart, MN

    If you vote for this bill, I will definitely vote to have you fired from your job.

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  35. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:55 AM    link david m. | Green Bay, WI

  36. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:54 AM    link Name not displayed | Winterville, NC

    Stop taking money away from hard working citizens and those of us who have been frugal enough to save for retirement. If you would spend more time finding ways to control spending and stop the pork in the Federal Government we would all be better off. It is time to STOP SPENDING OUR MONEY CUT TAXES.

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  38. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:54 AM    link Frederick S. | Land O Lakes, FL

  39. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:53 AM    link brett m. | Flower Mound, TX

    stop the spending.I cant wait till Nov 2010 when I get to vote this bums out of office

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  41. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:53 AM    link Linda F. | Merrick, NY

    This just goes to show how stupid all those who vote for this bill are. Vote THEM out of office!

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  43. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:53 AM    link Jim B. | Tacoma, WA

    When are the morons in Congress going to learn that the easiest way to correct this problem is to STOP spending more money than they take in?

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  45. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:51 AM    link Wilson C. | Deltona, FL

  46. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:50 AM    link William K. W. | Saluda, VA

  47. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:49 AM    link Rob N. | Denver, CO

    Please get a clue and stop unwisely spending the tax dollars. You are rapidly wrecking the society in which we live. Please vote no on HR 1068

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  49. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:49 AM    link Mark S. | Fort Lauderdale, FL

  50. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:48 AM    link Joan o. | Cottage Grove, WI

  51. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:47 AM    link John W. | Broomfield, CO

    Another reason for a SMALLER government!
    Washington is WAY OUT OF TOUCH!!

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  53. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:47 AM    link Johjn W. | Broomfield, CO

    Another reason for a SMALLER government!
    Washington is WAY OUT OF TOUCH!!

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  55. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:46 AM    link Larry S. | Ojai, CA

  56. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:45 AM    link Carl S. | Riverside, CT

    DeFazio is another stupid poliyical hack and a Pelosi Pawn

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  58. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:45 AM    link Steve C. | Champaign, IL

    Stop trying to spend MY money! A tax on my trades will put a stop to my trading. Why don't you try spending less of our money and do what we pay you to do? Protect, defend, govern, etc. Be the leaders we hired you to be!

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  60. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:42 AM    link R M. | Ottawa, KS

    No more taxes, instead stop the insane spending by Obama's administration.

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  62. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:41 AM    link David B. | Saint Louis, MO

    STOP,STOP,STOP taxing productive people. START CONTROLLING YOUR SPENDING!!!!

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  64. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:41 AM    link DeWayne C. | Waterloo, IA

  65. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:40 AM    link Scott M. | Ottumwa, IA

  66. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:38 AM    link Sharon D. | Bensalem, PA

    No new taxes!

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  68. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:38 AM    link Lane W. | Asheville, NC

  69. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:38 AM    link Lori R. | Irwin, PA

  70. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:37 AM    link Gordon F. | Leawood, KS

    Cut back on spending instead.

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  72. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:35 AM    link Name not displayed | Wellston, OK

  73. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:34 AM    link Name not displayed | Carlsbad, CA

  74. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:33 AM    link Grace B. | Austin, TX

  75. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:33 AM    link John R. | Cranberry Twp, PA

    This is an absurd bill to even consider.

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  77. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:32 AM    link Floyd C. | Durham, NC

  78. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:31 AM    link keith h. | Breaux Bridge, LA

    this is absurd and totally unfair

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  80. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:28 AM    link Sam S. | Tulsa, OK

  81. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:27 AM    link jamie a. | Evanston, IL

  82. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:27 AM    link Ann M. | Milledgeville, GA

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  84. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:26 AM    link Charlotte S. | Hernando, MS

  85. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:25 AM    link Tom P. | Schaumburg, IL

  86. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:25 AM    link Name not displayed | Mesa, AZ

  87. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:24 AM    link Hal T. | Elizabethtown, NC

  88. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:22 AM    link Name not displayed | Sedona, AZ

    YOU GUYS ARE ALREADY KNEE DEEP. DEFAZIO WILL PUT YOU ALL THE WAY UNDER !

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  90. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:20 AM    link james f. | Ludington, MI

  91. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:20 AM    link Name not displayed | Minneapolis, MN

    This is yet another attempt to take from the ambitious to give to the lazy. If the money isn't diverted into sky-high government salaries and overhead first.

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  93. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:19 AM    link larry N. | Osseo, MN

  94. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:18 AM    link william s. | Maitland, FL

    we need to fire all our congressinal leaders and senators and start over. i am so sick of washington waste and privilages. i would start with pelosi!

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  96. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:17 AM    link Tina M. | Driftwood, TX

    I can't even believe this is being considered. The small amount of trading I do is only to boost my modest income. I've already paid to bail out wall street - this is ridiculous!

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  98. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:16 AM    link C. Fred B. | Roseville, CA

  99. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:13 AM    link Name not displayed | San Juan, PR

  100. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:13 AM    link Keith C. | Alpharetta, GA

  101. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:13 AM    link greg d. | De Pere, WI

  102. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:13 AM    link Kenneth N. | Derwood, MD

  103. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:13 AM    link Name not displayed | Houston, TX

  104. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:11 AM    link Name not displayed | Glendale, AZ

    Really....let's put the blame where it belongs. On those institutions that our tax dollars already pay for that aided and abetted the creation of the problem, failed to recognize it, and acted irresponsibly to try and contain and correct it. It was not caused by individual investors. Kill this bill.

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  106. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:11 AM    link Jill M. | Baton Rouge, LA

  107. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:11 AM    link Don W. | Haslet, TX

  108. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:09 AM    link John P. | Conneaut, OH

  109. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:08 AM    link Name not displayed | Round Lake, IL

  110. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:07 AM    link s w. | Smyrna, GA

    NO WAY!!!

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  112. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:06 AM    link Name not displayed | Appleton, WI

  113. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:05 AM    link Susan P. | Morrow, OH

  114. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:04 AM    link Russell P. | Littleton, CO

  115. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:04 AM    link Howard H. | Owings Mills, MD

    This idea is absolutely ridiculous!!!!

    Please don't let this happen!!!

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  117. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:02 AM    link Jonathan M. | Branford, CT

    Another knee-jerk, unplanned, un-analyzed response for feel good legislation. I am sick of this mentality and you should be too.

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  119. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:01 AM    link Bernard L. | New York, NY

  120. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 9:01 AM    link Name not displayed | Aurora, CO

  121. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:59 AM    link Richard J. | Spearfish, SD

  122. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:58 AM    link Martin W. | Lansing, MI

  123. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:58 AM    link Ferris M. | Lubbock, TX

  124. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:57 AM    link Kathryn G. | Schaumburg, IL

    Don't spend money that our country does not have. Bankruptcy of the USA is not an option.

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  126. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:56 AM    link Name not displayed | South Amboy, NJ

  127. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:56 AM    link major l. | Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA

  128. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:56 AM    link Name not displayed | Perth Amboy, NJ

  129. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:55 AM    link Name not displayed | Princeton, NJ

    Government already taxes on gains and takes very little liability on losses. This tax, if introduced, would be like taking money for purchases that may not benefit the buyer. Like taking taxes on a computer purchase - a computer that may not perform well in the end. A stock investor already takes higher risk. If government is willing to take equal liability on any losses that my be experienced by stock investment, then it would be fair to introduce this tax - not otherwise.

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  134. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:53 AM    link Roger W. | Michigan City, IN

  135. Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 8:51 AM    link Rich P. | Saint Louis, MO

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