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In reply to the discussion: "Suddenly, America’s Top Corporate Leaders Are Shunning Tea Party Extremism" [View all]underthematrix
(5,811 posts)30. If they are really coming around to the
reality of the results of the election, they can PROVE it by supporting taxing the rich. But if they really want the public to believe they've had a change of heart then they can throw in a million dollars to help pay for the President's inauguration.
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applegrove
Dec 2012
OP
Thinking that they got a clue from the shareholder/customer response to the restaurant CEOs.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#1
I think you're being optimistic as to their intent or understanding. Seems more like the finger in
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#37
If nothing else, they're probably OK at math and discovered that over 65,000,000 people voted for
catbyte
Dec 2012
#47
You also can't sell much stuff to people who have no income or no discretionary income.
dballance
Dec 2012
#5
I suggest Eisenhower tax rates and send all of the money straight to infrastructure! Whoopee!
freshwest
Dec 2012
#12
Don't tell anyone. The government is baaad, you know. But seriously, logic shows us some things are
freshwest
Dec 2012
#19
Ha! You and me could invite a bunch of our like-minded friends over and have a blast!!!
ReRe
Dec 2012
#15
So now all they have to do is invest more in Democrats that they can coerce. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#9
The Defence Industry needs us to pay more taxes so they don't get their revenue cut to keep up
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#13
When they stop shunning paying their fair share of corporate taxes and living wages
rocktivity
Dec 2012
#16
Big Wall Street Finance spoke with their wallets and it was all Romney. So let's ramp up the
byeya
Dec 2012
#34
Why? Because the Fiscal Bluff is the best deal we'll get, and they don't want it.
grahamhgreen
Dec 2012
#44