BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?

Subject: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Acorn4
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 02:40 PM

This seems like a good idea:-

Robin Hood Tax

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 03:02 PM

I'd be happy if someone just shot them all with arrows.
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Bill D
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 03:24 PM

A good idea? Sure...but the Golden rule will be in effect...


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"He who has the gold, makes the rules."

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 04:09 PM

As a long time user of Robin Hood flour, I object.

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 04:44 PM

I think it is a great idea and we should do it over here, too!

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 08:30 PM

In this article about it some folks say it will only be effective if everyone (as in, every country) buys in... and express doubts that the U.S. could ever get it done...

(the story/video must have reached the viral stage on the interweb -- I got another note about it from someone else this morning.)

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Rowan
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 10:27 PM

Do I recall correctly that this proposal used to be known as the Tobin tax?

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Rowan
Date: 12 Feb 10 - 10:29 PM

I should have clicked on your link, DD, before I asked that question?

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 13 Feb 10 - 04:01 AM

Yes.

If trades continue as before it will shift the tax burden onto the vampires (and their castles the banks) who currently feed off the system and the people.

If trades drop it will reduce the speculation that has contributed to damaging volatility.

Re-introducing exchange control would be good too.

And general restrictions on the freedom of movement of capital. The flight of manufacture and services to low-tax and low-cost jurisdictions enables evasion of proper obligations.

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: GUEST,Wayne, near Baltimore
Date: 13 Feb 10 - 05:22 AM

How long would it remain a "tiny" tax?

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 12 Jul 10 - 01:48 PM

Well, I read the arguments for and against, I understand the scepticism, but I added my name to it. Still looks better than anyone else has come up with.

Subject: RE: BS: Robin Hood Tax: Good Idea?
From: Arkie
Date: 12 Jul 10 - 06:53 PM

The fact that such a minuscule tax could raise such a phenomenal amount of money is a bit revealing about just how much money is made by large financial institutions.