"The Robin Hood Tax" is a tiny financial transaction tax on Wall Street (less than 0.5%) that could generate $300 billion annually. It will kickstart the economy by funding College For All, creating jobs, and strengthening public services like healthcare, education, and infrastructure at home...

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[–]Tom_Bombadil 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

The "Hood Robin" tax system also exists. It a system that robs the poor to give to the wealthy.

It's the main pillar of our current tax system.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Link?

(Joking.)

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Regressive tax.

Per your request.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's temporary, we promise!

Since 1991 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goods_and_services_tax_(Canada)

We already had national sales tax, provincial tax (oil-rich Alberta has none), AND then they added GST then tried to rebrand it HST : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonized_sales_tax

[–]wizzwizz4 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

A transaction tax on gambling is a brilliant idea!