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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03/05/09
War Against Wall Street

The proposed House of Representatives' bill-HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 was born out of taxpayer outrage. ...

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03/05/09
Industry Execs Say Trading Tax Has No Legs

The bill-HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009-is heavily flawed, lacks sufficient support on the Hill and has already failed ...

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03/05/09
Strong, But Possibly Lethal, Medicine

These members of Congress introduced a bill-HR 1068-to the US House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means back in February. ...

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02/25/09
Tell Congress NO on the Trader Tax

The Bill HR 1068 basically imposes a 0.25% transaction tax on the sale and purchase of financial instruments such as stocks, options, and futures. ...

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02/24/09
Wall Street to Fight Proposed .25% Tax on Executions to Pay for ...

By Kerry Massaro Wall Street is fighting a proposed bill introduced by Congressman Peter DeFazio, HR 1068, the "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's ...

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02/23/09
STA Opposes Proposed Congressional Bill HR 1068

... is stating its strong opposition to a bill introduced by Congressman Peter DeFazio, HR 1068 the “Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street’s Bailout Act of ...

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