Accuracy in Media A New York Times story about a “modest” global tax mentions some of those supporting the idea but forgets an important one—the United Nations. I attended a November 30 U.N.-sponsored conference in Washington, D.C., where officials of the U.N. Development Program (UNDP) appeared on a panel endorsing the idea. The UNDP is supported by about $100 million in U.S. taxpayer money annually. The … [Read more...]
‘Occupy Wall Street’ to Push for Global Tax
October 11, 2011, 8:57 pm by Leave a Comment
Accuracy in Media Jumping on the anti-Wall Street media bandwagon, Josh Boak of Politico says Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio’s measure to tax Wall Street has “newfound momentum.” The Soros-funded Think Progress blog quickly jumped on the report, saying the plan is being seriously considered on the Hill. There is only one problem: DeFazio hasn’t introduced any such bill in the current Congress. Despite the … [Read more...]
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