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Taxing the Speculators by Paul Krugman

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While a financial transactions tax would not completely prevent any future crisis, it could generate substantial revenue while providing a useful check on reckless short-term speculation. Europe is beginning to do it. But Geithner opposes it. Time for Geithner to go.

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Tax Them?? by Dennis Kaiser on Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 at 9:51:37 AM
All the more reason to tax them by John Lorenz on Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 at 2:09:30 PM
What about the rest of the speculators? by David Chester on Sunday, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:20:58 AM
What about the rest of the speculators? by David Chester on Sunday, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:21:04 AM