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 o...

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03/05/09
Industry Execs Say Trading Tax Has...

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 h...

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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...

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02/24/09
Wall Street to Fight Proposed .25%...

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

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02/23/09
STA Opposes Proposed Congressional...

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

Source: FINalternatives, NY
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03/13/11
HR1068 - OpenCongress

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12/27/10
Equal Health Network » Blog Archiv...

Completely absurd is the proposal to add the content of HR-1068 to HR-676. The DeFazio bill was designed to require financial-services co...

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12/25/10
HR676.org Blog » Blog Archive » Co...

Defazio's H.R. 1068. All revenue from the tax will go into the Program's trust fund. · More specific language on the establishment of glo...

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12/21/10
Seniors Loss on Healthcare Reform

PL 108-173 (HR 1068, S. 518, HR 1, HR 2473). Retrieved from Office of the Legislative Policy and Analysis website on April 4, 2008. http:...

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12/19/10
What Is How To Conduct A Portland ...

Demonstration awarded to: Social Security Act 1130; [DOCID: f:h1068ih.txt] 104th CONGRESS 1st Session HR 1068 ... NATO official: Afghan l...

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11/15/10
Tell Congress No On The Trader Tax...

HR 1068 basalally imaffectations a 0.25% autoaction tax on the auction and acquirement of financial apparatuss such as banals,uggs sale, ...

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11/09/10
Hair Transplant Toronto

PL 108-173 (HR 1068, S. 518, HR 1, HR 2473). Retrieved from Office of the Legislative Policy and Analysis website on April 4, 2008. http:...

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11/09/10
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PL 108-173 (HR 1068, S. 518, HR 1, HR 2473). Retrieved from Office of the Legislative Policy and Analysis website on April 4, 2008. http:...

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10/26/10
READ… DIGEST… CONTEMPLATE… DECIDE ...

In 2009, DeFazio, in fact, introduced HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009. He proposed a 0.25% tax, applie...

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10/25/10
Congressional Fleecing the Public ...

In 2009, DeFazio, in fact, introduced HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009. He proposed a 0.25% tax, applie...

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