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In reply to the discussion: Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)51. Thank you. My whole family is on it so we can communicate and send photos. I would have hated
to quit.
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Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune [View all]
Judi Lynn
May 2012
OP
But a billionaire is not going to be concerned with the points you raise in the post.
former9thward
May 2012
#50
re:Billionaire Facebook founder 'de-friends' United States to keep more of his fortune
allan01
May 2012
#5
No matter which developed country he decides to grace with his citizenship.......
TheDebbieDee
May 2012
#11
It depends on your definition of 'developed/civilized'. The U.S. rate is fairly high.
former9thward
May 2012
#13
Our top rate is 35% and no super wealthy person pays anywhere near that. Especially ...
Hassin Bin Sober
May 2012
#44
More power to him. I'm sure his tax people told him his options and he went with the one that makes
truthisfreedom
May 2012
#16
Are those of us who are on FB able to distance ourselves from the site? In other words can we quit?
jwirr
May 2012
#21
Thank you. My whole family is on it so we can communicate and send photos. I would have hated
jwirr
May 2012
#51
What do you want to bet he'd sure as fucking hell use his billions to get our troops into WAR if
patrice
May 2012
#27
And what about the poor with no country and no allegiance? Are they trash too?
harmonicon
May 2012
#36
If you and I and all 800-900 million FB subscribers were to cancel our accounts....
MindMover
May 2012
#49
Every time you vote in the jury, you participate in management of the enterprise....
MindMover
May 2012
#55
I'm not entirely sure you understood what I meant, or that I explained myself thoroughly
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2012
#41
Well, you'll find no argument with me there, but I don't think blaming the rich will solve things.
harmonicon
May 2012
#56
Why wouldn't it? Ignoring the problem and not mentioning it, will continue to leave the problem in
Sarah Ibarruri
May 2012
#60
Let the swing'n dick get the fuck out to Singapore. Have a nice life fuckwad, but freeze what he
lonestarnot
May 2012
#29
And the USA will send aircraft carriers to protect his little one-party state ... eom
Kolesar
May 2012
#40
THe question begs... why have loyalty to a country whose government ceases to have loyalty to you?
truthisfreedom
May 2012
#32
What a sleezebag! I like what Schumer proposed today for people like this...
SoCalDemGrrl
May 2012
#68
Singapore is ranked the best place in the world to do business. The US is 15th.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#69
OK Prometheus- so Singapore is the best place to invest-but HE MADE HIS $$$$$$ in the U.S. & wants
SoCalDemGrrl
May 2012
#72
Facebook has a lot more Asian users than American, and Asian users are growing while US is flat.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#79