AFR released a statement in support of “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act”

AFR signed onto a letter along with more than 60 organizations supporting “The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” sponsored by Senator Harkin and Rep. DeFazio.

“It’s really profoundly immoral to talk about things like cutting Medicare when this policy measure sits in front of us” – AFL-CIO Director of Policy Damon Silvers, speaking at a November 30 briefing on Capitol Hill.

AFR held a conference call briefing on the financial industry support for financial speculation taxes. Click here to see a summary of the discussion, read a letter from more than 50 financial professionals showing their support for the tax, and listen to the audio from the call.

A group of about 50 financial professionals today released a letter in support of speculation taxes on financial transactions.