Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Proposal of ‘The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act’

by Gary Kopycinski on November 3, 2011

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Yesterday, Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Peter DeFazio introduced the “Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” legislation that would assess a Financial Speculation Tax of 3 basis points, or .03 percent.