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mainer

(12,013 posts)
31. Well, you know, I'm always ready and willing to be proven wrong
Mon Dec 17, 2012, 03:00 PM
Dec 2012

and numbers give me comfort. It's the dweeb in me.

RWNJ Sarkozy supporter. Meanwhile, France subsidizes the movie industry which allowed him to JaneyVee Dec 2012 #1
Nothing, I messed up. Rex Dec 2012 #2
What mistake did I make? mainer Dec 2012 #4
Sounds like Gerard (sp?) is making a smart move... n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #3
Nobody pays 85 % of its income in taxes in France. This is bull. Mass Dec 2012 #5
Guess the press will have to take it up with Depardieu mainer Dec 2012 #6
I think I found the explanation for the 85% mainer Dec 2012 #9
Well, it is obviously junk, and people should know. Mass Dec 2012 #10
If you pay quarterly, it's possible to have paid your 2012 taxes mainer Dec 2012 #14
Still does not work that way in France Mass Dec 2012 #19
Probably catching up with past years' income muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #11
You may be on something here. Mass Dec 2012 #20
He's leaving because the president plans on raising the tax to 75% TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #22
Another pile of crap. Some people are leaving. Mass Dec 2012 #23
There's plenty of rich Arab oil sheiks around who will buy up the mansions Cleita Dec 2012 #26
Gentrification! AngryAmish Dec 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author mainer Dec 2012 #37
With wealth tax at 1.8%, it's possible mainer Dec 2012 #40
There are alot of others who pay 85% of their income in taxes. aandegoons Dec 2012 #7
I'm trying to come up with a calculation for this to happen mainer Dec 2012 #24
Your right it can't happen my bad. aandegoons Dec 2012 #29
Well, you know, I'm always ready and willing to be proven wrong mainer Dec 2012 #31
And ready and willing to believe. aandegoons Dec 2012 #32
Until you can prove it's wrong. mainer Dec 2012 #33
Errr... Mass rebutted the whole thing. aandegoons Dec 2012 #34
Wow, Mass has Depardieu's tax statement, that's amazing. mainer Dec 2012 #35
I am sure you are. aandegoons Dec 2012 #38
Better than Romney, who dodges taxes, yet keeps his passport and SS card... Barack_America Dec 2012 #8
****BULL*** uponit7771 Dec 2012 #12
I'm sure there will be lots of movie offers for him in France once he renouces LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #13
Depardieu is mostly a lazy actor. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #15
Selling his home in France for $65 million LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #16
marginal tax rates under Eisenhower in US: 93% librechik Dec 2012 #17
Except in France, I think they actually collect those taxes mainer Dec 2012 #18
they got tax breaks to invest in new equipment and so on--it worked to keep infrastructure going librechik Dec 2012 #41
Yup, because being limited to only $100M just isn't enough. WTF is wrong with these people? n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #21
Someone's comment about the guy. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #25
This thread just barely survives a jury vote Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #27
If I'd posted the same story from the New York Times, would it get alerted as well? mainer Dec 2012 #28
This isn't the first time that I've seen an alert hughee99 Dec 2012 #44
Good -- that should happen here, too obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #30
So what? He still has to pay French taxes on French investments. ieoeja Dec 2012 #39
Really? SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #42
I posted a 4-paragraph excerpt of the article. mainer Dec 2012 #43
More on the French reaction mainer Dec 2012 #45
Adieu, rape defender Depardieu. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #46
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