H.R.1068 - Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street’s Bailout Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to the extent required to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. view all titles (3)

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  • Popular: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street’s Bailout Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to the extent required to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. as introduced.
  • Short: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D, MS-2] $39,548
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $24,150
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $22,750
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $22,750
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito [R, WV-2] $20,350
Rep. Kristi L. Noem [R, SD-0] $18,850
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18] $18,609
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-16] $17,850
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] $17,600
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-4] $17,260
 
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $313,903
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $149,630
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $121,333
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $88,825
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $85,986
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $83,689
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $65,150
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] $60,150
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $58,000
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $49,506

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.1068

  • U.S. Public Interest Research Groups

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $216,850
Rep. James A. Himes [D, CT-4] $165,350
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] $73,700
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $73,600
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $70,040
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] $68,700
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] $66,150
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-14] $65,941
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $61,550
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] $60,200
 
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $902,950
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $347,950
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $318,949
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $264,820
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $228,514
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] $226,300
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $192,766
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $171,145
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $147,248
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $120,800

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.1068

  • Securities Traders Association
  • Wedbush Morgan Securities
  • Credit Suisse

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