Petition Implement Tobin Tax of 0.05% on all currency and stock market transactions

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By implementing this tax on speculative financial transactions; reduce volatility in stock markets; reduce returns to speculative investors and companies; and with this fund better oversight of financial institutions and redress need for insurance on sovereign debt or bank bailouts.

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26 signatures

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Date closed 24 October 2012
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