By Bartlett Naylor, originally posted on CitizenVox. Thousands of bankers made millions of dollars causing the 2008 Wall Street crash, which...
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State Action on Hedge Fund Loophole
By Sarah Anderson, originally posted on Inequality.org. The Illinois state senate is the first legislative body to pass a bill...
“Take on Wall Street” Statement: Time to Close an Egregious Loophole
"'It's hard to find a more egregious example of Wall Street billionaires rigging the rules for their own advantage than the carried interest loophole,' said Jon Green, Campaign Manager for the Take on Wall Street campaign. 'It is an outrageous and unfair benefit for the wealthy and powerful for no reason other than that they are wealthy and powerful. Every member of Congress should stand with Senator Baldwin and Representative Levin in supporting this bill.'"