Unceded Coast Salish Territory, October 28, 2011 – Occupy Vancouver calls for the implementation of the Robin Hood Tax at a rally this Saturday at the Vancouver Art Gallery: 二零一一年十月廿八日,海岸沙利殊民族領地 — “佔領溫哥華”運動將喺今個星期六發起大遊行,呼籲徵收羅賓漢稅。2011年(民國100年)10月28日,海岸沙利殊民族領地 — “佔領溫哥華”運動將在這個星期六發起大遊行,呼籲課徵羅賓漢稅。#ROBINHOOD GLOBAL RALLY 2:00PM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
全球羅賓漢稅大遊行:二零一一年十月二十九日下晝兩點,溫哥華藝術館。全球羅賓漢稅大遊行:2011年(民國100年)10月29日下午兩點,溫哥華藝術館。On the eve of the G20 Leaders Summit in France, occupy movements around the world are rallying to demand that G20 leaders immediately impose a 1% tax on all financial transactions and currency trades. This has been dubbed the "Robin Hood Tax."
二十國集團即將喺法國舉行領袖峰會。全球各地嘅佔領運動喺伊個時候舉辦今次遊行,目的係要求二十國集團所有成員國馬上對所有交易所得及貨幣兌換徵收百分之一嘅稅金。我地稱伊種稅為“羅賓漢稅”。二十國集團即將在法國舉行領袖峰會。全球各地的佔領運動在這個時候舉辦這次遊行,目的是要求二十國集團所有成員國馬上對所有交易所得及貨幣兌換課徵百分之一嘅稅金。我地把這種稅稱為“羅賓漢稅”。The Robin Hood Tax is a variation of the “Tobin Tax”, named after Nobel Laureate economist James Tobin. Following the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, Tobin advocated for a 0.5% tax on foreign exchange transactions to dissuade currency speculation and capital flight. The sudden withdrawing of capital from markets can cause countries to drastically increase interest rates which is often disastrous for a country's economy.
“羅賓漢稅”係以“陶邊稅”為藍本發展出來嘅一種稅。一九九七年亞洲金融風暴之後,一九八一年諾貝爾經濟學獎得主詹士•陶邊(James Tobin)主張:通過對所有貨幣兌換徵收百分之零點五嘅稅,來阻止貨幣炒賣同埋游資湧動。游資一旦大量從市場撤走,將會導致各國利率飆昇,對經濟造成沈重嘅打擊。“羅賓漢稅”是以“托賓稅”為藍本發展出來的稅種。一九九七年亞洲金融風暴之後,一九八一年諾貝爾經濟學獎得主詹姆斯•托賓(James Tobin)主張:通過對所有貨幣兌換課徵百分之零點五的稅,來阻止貨幣炒賣以及熱錢湧動。熱錢一旦從市場大量撤走,將會導致各國利率飆昇,進而對經濟造成沈重打擊。The very speculators responsible for destroying our jobs and savings are reaping historic profits while governments slash our social safety nets. In Canada, the Harper Government's austerity measures threaten to plunge our economy into another recession, according to Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist at BMO. The sentiment is echoed by Ed Clark, CEO of TD Bank who has recently supported the occupation movement.
炒賣外幣炒到我地冇工開、冇飯開嘅罪魁禍首——金融大鱷,佢地嘅利潤反而高到前所未有;而政府就連我地嘅社會保障網絡所需嘅資金都大幅削減。滿地可銀行嘅首席經濟學家Sherry Cooper表示,哈珀政府嘅所謂“知慳識儉”將會令加拿大經濟再度陷入蕭條。公開支持佔領運動嘅道明銀行首席行政總裁Ed Clark亦都支持伊一種見解。造成這次危機,導致我們失業的罪魁禍首——金融大鱷,他們的利潤反而前所未有地節節高攀;而政府卻連我們的社會保障網絡所需的資金都大幅削減。蒙特婁銀行的首席經濟學家雪麗•庫珀(Sherry Cooper)表示,哈珀政府的減縮性政策將會讓加拿大的經濟再度陷入蕭條。公開支持佔領運動的道明銀行首席行政總裁愛德華•克拉克(Ed Clark)也支持這一種見解。The Robin Hood Tax has been specifically endorsed by Doctors Without Borders, President Sarkozy of France and Chancellor Merkel of Germany, economist and Nobel prize winners Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman, and even the Pope Benedict XVI.
到目前為止,無國界醫生組織、法國總統薩爾科齊(Nocolas Sarközy)、德國總理默克爾(Angela Merkel)、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主舒鐵加歷茨(Joseph Stiglitz)、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主克魯明(Paul Krugman)、甚至教宗本篤十六世(Benedictus PP. XVI)都特別支持徵收“羅賓漢稅”。到目前為止,無國界醫生組織、法國總統沙柯吉、德國總理梅克爾、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主施提格里茨、諾貝爾經濟學獎得主克魯格曼、甚至教宗本篤十六世都特別支持徵收“羅賓漢稅”。Saturday's rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery will feature educational speeches, including an address by Toby Sanger, Senior Economist for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and author for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
星期六下晝嘅大遊行,將會充滿富有教育意義嘅演講,包括由加拿大公共僱員工會高級經濟學家,加拿大另類政策研究中心作家Toby Sanger發表嘅演講。星期六下午的大遊行,將會充滿富有教育意義的演講,包括由加拿大公共僱員工會高級經濟學家,加拿大另類政策研究中心作家托比•桑格(Toby Sanger)發表的演講。The Vancouver based publication Adbusters, that first put out the call to #OCCUPYWALLSTREET, has united the Global Occupy Movement with a new hashtag: #ROBINHOOD
總部設喺溫哥華嘅Adbuster媒體基金會,“佔領華爾街”運動(#occupywallstreet)嘅最早發起人,希望以羅賓漢(#robinhood)嘅名義,團結全球各地嘅佔領運動。總部設在溫哥華的Adbuster媒體基金會,“佔領華爾街”運動(#occupywallstreet)的最早發起人,希望以羅賓漢(#robinhood)的名義,團結全球各地的佔領運動。Occupy Vancouver, in solidarity with other city occupations, have come together to transform the unequal, unfair, and growing disparity in the distribution of power and wealth in our city and around the globe.
參與“佔領溫哥華”運動嘅人士,同參與全球各地佔領運動嘅人士團結一心,務求扭轉已經無法無天嘅貧富懸殊,同埋權力分配不公。參與“佔領溫哥華”運動的人士,與參與全球各地佔領運動的人士團結一心,務求扭轉已經無法無天的貧富懸殊,以及權力分配不公。We challenge corporate greed, corruption, and the collusion between corporate power and government and oppose systemic inequality, militarization, environmental destruction, and the erosion of civil liberties and human rights.
我地要挑戰大財團嘅貪婪、官員嘅腐敗,更要挑戰官商勾結。我地亦都要抵抗導致社會不公、鼓吹軍國主義、破壞環境、侵害人權同公民權嘅各種醜惡行徑。我們要挑戰大財團的貪婪、官員的腐敗,更要挑戰官商勾結。我地也要抵抗導致社會不公、鼓吹軍國主義、破壞環境、侵害人權和公民權的各種醜惡行徑。We seek economic security, genuine equality, and the protection of the environment for all.
我地著力於為全人類構建安全嘅經濟、公正嘅社會、以及受到保護嘅環境。我們著力於為全人類構建安全的經濟、公正的社會、以及受到保護的環境。For more information:
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