. >> there are millions of mainstreet hard-working americans in my own second district of missouri that can be impacted by this. does this tax resulting market participants to look for other ways to avoid the tax evasion we have seen internationally in other countries. >> it would move money offshore, it would disproportionately hurt pensions, 401(k)s and people savings retirement. >> do you believe the cost to the treasury of issuing federal debt could increase because of the potential increase in trading costs and the reduction in liquidity that would occur if this tax were imposed? >> if it were put on us government security it would clearly raise the cost of the government borrowing, no question. >> the federal debt would be affected by this. i look forward to your study and we do hope fsoc will do more work and research that we can be clear before moving forward with a horribly regressive and detrimental financial tax like this. thank you for your time and i yield back. >> the gentleman from california, mister sherman was poised to become the next chair of the subcommittee on entre