Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Democrats Take on Wall Street With Financial Transactions Tax

http://truth-out.org/news/item/28608-democrats-take-on-wall-street-with-financial-transactions-tax
"The House Democratic Party leadership made a remarkable step forward last week in putting out a proposal for a financial transactions tax (FTT). The proposal is part of a larger package which includes a substantial tax credit for workers, and also a limit on the tax deductibility of high CEO pay, but the FTT portion is the most remarkable."