Friday, January 15, 2010

Top Story: Obama Calls for Bailout Tax on Banks

CNNMoney.com -- President Obama on Thursday called on Congress to tax the largest banks to ensure that U.S. taxpayers don't lose a penny from the federal bailout of the financial, auto and insurance industries over the past year. The "financial crisis responsibility fee" would target major institutions. It would be levied on those that were the main contributors to the financial crisis and the most significant beneficiaries of the extraordinary actions taken by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department. "My commitment is to recover every single dime the American people are owed," Obama said. "We want our money back and we're going to get it."

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