 Brown opposes a proposed multibillion @-@ dollar tax on banks to recoup bailout money and prescribing of bank executive compensation . Brown , discussing the proposal through a spokesperson , said that he is " opposed to higher taxes , especially in the midst of a severe recession " . He also opposes it on the grounds that the tax would likely be passed onto consumers in the form of higher service and ATM fees . In September 2010 , Brown opposed a Senate bill creating a $ 30 billion government fund aimed at encouraging lending to small businesses . The bill combines the fund with $ 12 billion in new tax breaks . Brown criticized the bill for including a provision much like the Troubled Asset Relief Program , stating : " Banks making lending decisions with government funds is not the way to get our economy moving again . " 
