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House Populists pushing Wall Street transaction fee bill

by: desmoinesdem

Sat Dec 05, 2009 at 00:03:17 AM EST

( - promoted by Michael Conrad)

Members of the House Populist Caucus, chaired by Representative Bruce Braley (IA-01), held a press conference on Thursday to endorse a bill that would "assess a small fee on Wall Street day traders to pay down the national deficit and invest in America's middle class families."

Details about the bill are after the jump.

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Edwards aims to "Reverse the War On Work"

by: jamess

Thu Feb 21, 2008 at 00:50:40 AM EST

John Edwards is still focusing on Issues that matter to Working Families!

like the Economy ... like Taxes.


All the while the GOP continues to "debate" that "only MORE Corporate Tax Cuts will create Jobs and keep the Economy strong!"


Hmmm ... Where are all those Jobs, by the way?

Billions in Tax give aways to the Rich, for the last 5+ years, only seem to have strengthen the Rich, it seems to me.



From the John Edwards Issues pages:

In America today, families are working harder to get by.

Half of American families say they are living paycheck to paycheck,
and 3 out of 10 American workers have not been able to save a dime for their retirement.



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