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In this funny German video a reluctant banker tries to avoid the inevitable.
Berlin (17 Sept. 2012) - Oxfam Germany has released a hilarious new video in support of the campaign for a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT or more commonly referred to as the Robin Hood Tax).
In it a reluctant banker gives birth to a small tax of 0.05% on all financial transactions. But the new parent is promised that used properly in the fight against global poverty and climate change, this little guy has the potential to change the world!
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