Wednesday, October 10, 2012

As Eleven Nations Pledge Support, Robin Hood Tax Gains Foothold in Europe | Common Dreams

As Eleven Nations Pledge Support, Robin Hood Tax Gains Foothold in Europe | Common Dreams
"The financial transaction tax—known also as the Tobin Tax, a Robin Hood Tax, or simply FTT—would place a tiny tax on financial trades that advocates say would reduce the damaging impact of speculative and high-speed trading while at the same time raising much-needed revenue for social programs and public investment."