http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/02/tax-the-big-banks/ Your personal finance advocate—putting consumers first! Sat, 28 May 2011 14:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/02/tax-the-big-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Jane Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:16:51 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=909#comment-287 That's what they say, but maybe not. Taxes can be paid from profits, too. Many of the banks, such as investment banks, don't have consumer accounts, they trade for themselves and institutional customers. In any event, you could stay away from the big-bank cartel by using a community bank or credit union. There's no talk of taxing smaller banks. That’s what they say, but maybe not. Taxes can be paid from profits, too. Many of the banks, such as investment banks, don’t have consumer accounts, they trade for themselves and institutional customers. In any event, you could stay away from the big-bank cartel by using a community bank or credit union. There’s no talk of taxing smaller banks.

]]> http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/02/tax-the-big-banks/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Perkins Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:54:30 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=909#comment-280 If the big banks are taxed, wouldn't the fallout hurt the consumer in the forms of higher fees for checking and savings accounts? Wouldn't the banks pass the costs on to the consumer by setting up even more outrageous fees for checking accounts and for bounced checks? If the big banks are taxed, wouldn’t the fallout hurt the consumer in the forms of higher fees for checking and savings accounts? Wouldn’t the banks pass the costs on to the consumer by setting up even more outrageous fees for checking accounts and for bounced checks?

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