>>>To raise tax money that is a rounding error in the federal budget?
>>>It is simply not a significant source of revenue.
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>Meanwhile there are "traders" who set up shop on/close to the same routers as trading exchanges so their trading algorithms get a split second extra time before positions become evident to the wider market. That time is used to take positions and effectively levy a tax on transactions, in exchange for nothing. If additional tax is needed, start with these parasites.
All documented in "Flash Boys" by Michael Lewis. It's been a huge bestseller over here. Lewis has a knack for writing nonfiction books that read like novels.
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