Thread: Dem Lawmakers to Propose Transaction Tax for Financial

Lawmakers to Propose Transaction Tax for Financial Firms Modeled on Europe

By Phil Mattingly - Nov 1, 2011 4:53 PM CT

.Two U.S. lawmakers will introduce measures to impose a transaction tax on financial firms that resembles a proposal released by the European Union.

Senator Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, and Representative Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, will introduce the bills tomorrow in their respective chambers. The bills will give the United States an increased role in the international debate over a transaction tax, which is likely to be discussed at the Group of 20 summit this week in Cannes, France.

“It’s a significant way to raise some needed revenue,â€

[quote]“It’s a significant way to raise some needed revenue,â€