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H.R.4426 Wall Street Bonus Tax Act, 111th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Jan 12, 2010 Referred to House Ways and Means

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  • 60% of users oppose H.R.4426

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    • On April 14, 2010, by pramsey - So, my employer was deemed to important to fail, was offered and accepted TARP funds to help out. I do such a great job in 2010 that my employer gives me a nice bonus, and the federal government steps in and punishes ME by taking 1/2 of everything over $50K. Why do I get personaly punished for the prior poor performance of my employer? Not if I can help it!

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      As noted by pramsey, a user on OpenCongress.org, on April 14, 2010, "So, my employer was deemed to important to fail, was offered and accepted TARP funds to help out. I do such a great job in 2010 that my employer gives me a nice bonus, and the federal government steps in and punishes ME by taking 1/2 of everything over $50K. Why do I get personaly punished for the prior poor performance of my employer? Not if I can help it! "

    Highly Rated Blog Articles

    • [WATCH]: Welch rallies for Wall Street Bonus Tax on Capitol Hill - December 24, 2010 by banks business loan - Momentum continued to build Thursday for a tax on excessive Wall Street bonuses as 11 House members held a Capitol Hill press conference to rally for the Wall Street Bonus Tax Act (HR 4426). Introduced by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt. ...

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      As noted by banks business loan on December 24, 2010, "Momentum continued to build Thursday for a tax on excessive Wall Street bonuses as 11 House members held a Capitol Hill press conference to rally for the Wall Street Bonus Tax Act (HR 4426). Introduced by Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt. ..." (http://banksbusinessloan.n2anew.com/2010/12/26/watch-welch-rallies-for-wall-street-bonus-tax-on-capitol-hill/)
    • american tax relief: Welch rallies for Wall Street Bonus Tax on ... - November 13, 2010 by american tax relief - Momentum continued to build Thursday for a tax on excessive Wall Street bonuses as 11 House members held a Capitol Hill press conference to rally for the Wall Street Bonus Tax Act (HR 4426). Introduced by Rep. ...

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      As noted by american tax relief on November 13, 2010, "Momentum continued to build Thursday for a tax on excessive Wall Street bonuses as 11 House members held a Capitol Hill press conference to rally for the Wall Street Bonus Tax Act (HR 4426). Introduced by Rep. ..." (http://americantaxrelief-info.blogspot.com/2010/11/welch-rallies-for-wall-street-bonus-tax.html)
    • Republican Déjà Vu by Laurence M. Vance - November 06, 2010 by LewRockwell.com - Although I was not surprised, I was nevertheless still appalled at the passage of the Foreign Aid Appropriations bill (HR 4426). But I was even more incensed to see in your August 19 issue [see HUMAN EVENTS rollcall, page 23] that ...

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      As noted by LewRockwell.com on November 06, 2010, "Although I was not surprised, I was nevertheless still appalled at the passage of the Foreign Aid Appropriations bill (HR 4426). But I was even more incensed to see in your August 19 issue [see HUMAN EVENTS rollcall, page 23] that ..." (http://www.lewrockwell.com/vance/vance215.html)

    Highly Rated News Articles

    • Lawmakers rally for Wall Street Bonus Tax at Capitol Hill press conference - January 17, 2010 by Trading Markets (press release) - Revenue generated by HR 4426 would fund a temporary, direct small business lending program modeled after the SBA's 7(a) loan program. ...

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      As noted by Trading Markets (press release) on January 17, 2010, " Revenue generated by HR 4426 would fund a temporary, direct small business lending program modeled after the SBA's 7(a) loan program. ... " (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/sbcod_lawmakers-rally-for-wall-street-bonus-tax-at-capitol-hill-press-conference-709893.html)
    • Lipinski Chastises Wall Street's Huge Bonuses - January 17, 2010 by Southwest News-Herald - Lipinski is a cosponsor of The Wall Street Bonus Tax Act, HR 4426, which imposes a 50 percent tax on all bonus compensation over $50000 at banks that were ...

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      As noted by Southwest News-Herald on January 17, 2010, " Lipinski is a cosponsor of The Wall Street Bonus Tax Act, HR 4426, which imposes a 50 percent tax on all bonus compensation over $50000 at banks that were ... " (http://www.swnewsherald.com/news_frontpage/2010/01/011810c_wallstreet.php)
    • Lawmakers Rally for Wall Street Bonus Tax at Capitol Hill Press Conference - January 13, 2010 by American Chronicle - Revenue generated by HR 4426 would fund a temporary, direct small business lending program modeled after the SBA´s 7(a) loan program. ...

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      As noted by American Chronicle on January 13, 2010, " Revenue generated by HR 4426 would fund a temporary, direct small business lending program modeled after the SBA´s 7(a) loan program. ... " (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/136738)
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