David,
I do want to be an alarmist!! I consider the Trader Tax a
real issue.
My point in the postings is the fact that somebody on CNBC
was presenting
an argument FOR the Trader Tax. HE was claiming the tax was
benign. I am
saying that this is definitely NOT a benign tax and to contact
your senator
and congressman to make sure that your elected representatives
understand
that this will have a major impact on a number of people
including me.
Ed
-----Original Message-----
From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
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On Behalf
Of wooziwog
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:38 PM
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
Subject:
[amibroker] Re: Trader Tax
Ed,
I don't want to seem like an alarmist
but the US income tax was considered
benign (1% of income) when it was
implemented, the Social Security
contribution was also benign, (don't have
exact figures but it was something
like 0.5% of first $1000 of earnings) as
was the Medicare contribution. The
sad fact is that when a parasite
attaches itself to the host it will keep
sucking blood, as it grows it
needs more blood. Good parasites never kill
their host - the question is
how smart is our parasite? Based on the
current spending I am seeing I
consider paying more taxes as a "cure" is the
same as curing an alcoholic
by giving them more alcohol. Consider any tax
that is imposed as the
"initial offering" to get it passed, it will continue
to grow after it is
passed.
David K.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com,
"Ed Fast" <fasttrader@...> wrote:
>
> The presenter
(not sure who it was as I am certainly not glued to CNBC as
I
>
trade) made it sound like the Trader Tax is a very benign tax measure
and
> would not effect anyone important except the "Wall Street Fat
Cats" as it
> generated all this free money for the government.
>
>
>
> It would affect me and I am certainly not a "Fat
Cat"
>
>
>
> Ed Fast
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com]
On
Behalf
> Of Potato Soup
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009
11:56 AM
> To: AmiBroker (Discussion List)
> Subject: Re:
[amibroker] Trader Tax
>
>
>
>
>
>
Yes. Do not fall asleep at the wheel. Congress is desperate to find
tax
> revenues and score another populist win. Don't just call
your
> representatives, call every friend and family member and ezplain
why this
> isn't good for mainstreet.
>
> _____
>
> From: "Ed Fast" <fasttrader@...>
>
> Date:
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:50:28 -0800
>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxps.com>
>
> Subject: [amibroker] Trader Tax
>
>
>
> If
you have just watched the CNBC interview, you will understand how
>
important it is to contact your senator and representative and let
them
know
> that the Trader Tax is being presented in a very skewed
manner and will
> devastate the Financial Markets and the underlying
Liquidity
>
>
>
> Ed
Fast
>
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