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Dems Drop Bank Tax for Republican Votes on Financial Reform

July 1, 2010 - by Hilary Worden

In their attempt to wrangle enough Republican votes to pass the financial reform bill, Democrats have dropped a $19 billion tax on big banks and hedge funds. Senator Scott Brown [R-MA] in particular raised objections to this provision, believing that the cost would be passed on to customers.

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