The proposed capital markets transaction tax is like taxing bullets to punish the criminal. In essence, you're saying: we'll let you get away with it this time, but the cost of crime is going up. On top of that, 99% of the people you're punishing are innocent bystanders.
The proposed tax makes as little sense as taxing bullets to stop crime, and the harm it threatens to the American economy cannot be overstated.
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