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Mon May-04-09 03:18 PM
Response to Reply #63 |
| 69. A tax on job cuts wouldn't fly... |
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...unless you were taxing all job cuts equally, both domestic and off-shored, equally. Otherwise, the WTO rules against discriminatory taxes suppressing trade would kick in.
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| -Obama Seeks Tax Changes for U.S. Firms Overseas |
Hissyspit |
May-04-09 06:04 AM |
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Go Obama! |
Jeep789 |
May-04-09 06:07 AM |
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Yes, yes, go Obama! |
Owl |
May-04-09 06:28 AM |
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Obama just shattered my dream |
groundloop |
May-04-09 06:32 AM |
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LOL |
Vidar |
May-04-09 10:19 AM |
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I dreamed about having wild sex with Miss California too. |
Deja Q |
May-05-09 11:20 AM |
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We'll See If This Administration Follows Through |
Demeter |
May-04-09 06:33 AM |
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If it fails, it will be because of Congress & the Senate. |
Kittycat |
May-04-09 08:45 AM |
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depends on how hard he fights for it |
Skittles |
May-04-09 07:33 PM |
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Excellent news! |
Cass |
May-04-09 07:05 AM |
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I'm all for it, though pessimistic given corporate ownership of Congress |
Auggie |
May-04-09 07:07 AM |
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Rope a dope...& the Pewbicans are taking a major sucker punch |
Boxerfan |
May-04-09 07:10 AM |
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Actually the main talking point will be... |
louis-t |
May-04-09 12:47 PM |
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Its already started |
Mari333 |
May-04-09 08:11 PM |
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He is a master political Chess player |
goclark |
May-04-09 12:49 PM |
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...and the US Chamber of Commerce. The bully-bouncer for big business profit |
Triana |
May-04-09 07:23 AM |
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a particularly insidious organization. |
mopinko |
May-04-09 08:39 AM |
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like poison ivy. n/t |
Triana |
May-04-09 09:36 AM |
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There needs to be a progressive version of the chamber of commerce. |
w4rma |
May-04-09 10:52 AM |
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A sort of "Small Business Union", you mean? |
Ghost Dog |
May-04-09 12:17 PM |
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Yes. Exactly. A Small Business Union. Small businesses can use their own union. (nt) |
w4rma |
May-04-09 02:07 PM |
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that would be a great idea. |
mopinko |
May-04-09 03:36 PM |
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The ads they ran against Al Franken were so incredibly despicable. It was stunning. |
myrna minx |
May-04-09 11:24 AM |
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This is good, BUT,,, |
WriteDown |
May-04-09 07:30 AM |
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not going to happen ... |
InfiniteThoughts |
May-04-09 07:46 AM |
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Because they ship profits overseas. |
Qutzupalotl |
May-04-09 01:01 PM |
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Because they're foreign and we're American. |
Jim Sagle |
May-04-09 01:56 PM |
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Why would you want to hurt Toyota? |
imdjh |
May-04-09 10:06 AM |
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Not paying union wages allows them to do that.... |
WriteDown |
May-04-09 11:56 AM |
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Around here it's one of the better paying jobs. |
imdjh |
May-04-09 12:20 PM |
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Adopt the German model: Workers' reps on the board, |
Ghost Dog |
May-04-09 12:24 PM |
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Unions fill the need of representing exploited workers |
muryan |
May-04-09 12:52 PM |
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How about no? |
DatManFromNawlins |
May-04-09 09:23 PM |
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If they're creating jobs here |
mzmolly |
May-04-09 03:05 PM |
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I would be interested to know how other countries handle this same situation |
harmonicon |
May-04-09 07:32 AM |
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How about just taxing them? |
Baby Snooks |
May-04-09 07:40 AM |
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This was my first thought also. |
Catshrink |
May-04-09 09:22 AM |
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What about "Delaware Corporations", anyone? |
Ghost Dog |
May-04-09 12:27 PM |
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WTO treaty obligations |
Xithras |
May-04-09 10:39 AM |
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(Rubbing hands together, waiting for Pfizer stock to plummett....) |
jazzjunkysue |
May-04-09 08:28 AM |
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BOUT TIME...GOBAMA.... level the GOP and the Playing Field at the same time |
happygoluckytoyou |
May-04-09 08:31 AM |
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What would stop |
Sgent |
May-04-09 08:40 AM |
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You mean like Haliburton setting up an "office" in the grand caymans and |
Javaman |
May-04-09 09:37 AM |
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Yep, its a free country.. |
twitomy |
May-04-09 11:36 AM |
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The CEO is free to up and move altogether |
SOS |
May-04-09 12:17 PM |
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We used to have something like this in the form of tariffs...You could |
whathehell |
May-04-09 12:57 PM |
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Not a thing. |
Xithras |
May-04-09 12:09 PM |
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Oh yes? And did that happen in Halliburton's case? n/t |
Ghost Dog |
May-04-09 12:33 PM |
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Yes, it did, but the impact on companies like Halliburton is much less. |
Xithras |
May-04-09 01:05 PM |
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Then such tax such be applied to intangible things like 'goodwill', 'trade name', |
Ghost Dog |
May-04-09 01:31 PM |
#63 |
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A tax on job cuts wouldn't fly... |
Xithras |
May-04-09 03:18 PM |
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I don't see how taxing taxing domestic job cuts suppresses trade: |
Ghost Dog |
May-05-09 08:05 AM |
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saying they would make U.S. businesses less competitive |
AlbertCat |
May-04-09 08:46 AM |
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I covered some of it in post #23. nt |
joeglow3 |
May-04-09 09:36 AM |
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Yipee..It's about time. Go Obama.. |
lib2DaBone |
May-04-09 08:50 AM |
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Nice! K&R |
Zenlitened |
May-04-09 09:01 AM |
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Obama may not have been perfect but this one scores a 10 in my book |
LynneSin |
May-04-09 09:22 AM |
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This will most likely be revenue neutral |
joeglow3 |
May-04-09 09:35 AM |
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thanks JoeGlow3 |
Triana |
May-04-09 09:39 AM |
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Don't understand |
droidamus2 |
May-04-09 10:04 AM |
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Think of it like a separate legal entity |
joeglow3 |
May-04-09 10:24 AM |
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I think I understand what you are saying but, these companies can't be |
madmom |
May-04-09 10:42 AM |
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Okay |
droidamus2 |
May-04-09 11:55 AM |
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great summary ... |
InfiniteThoughts |
May-04-09 10:43 AM |
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I work for a global manufacturing company and the products we manufacture |
Thickasabrick |
May-04-09 09:21 PM |
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A hopeful start. |
Vidar |
May-04-09 10:21 AM |
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About damn time. It's a start. n/t |
OhioChick |
May-04-09 10:48 AM |
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Totally amazing !!! |
jeff30997 |
May-04-09 10:54 AM |
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Good. We'll see if this pans out. |
ChromeFoundry |
May-04-09 10:54 AM |
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This is a no -brainer |
lsewpershad |
May-04-09 10:58 AM |
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Kerry made this a key part of his platform in 04. So glad Obama is moving on this. |
blm |
May-04-09 11:20 AM |
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Obama announces plan to close tax loopholes |
kpete |
May-04-09 12:23 PM |
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Theoretically, the Republicans should be totally on board with this... |
phantom power |
May-04-09 12:23 PM |
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This is how you implement the James Carville phisolosopy. |
TheCoxwain |
May-04-09 12:23 PM |
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Very good news - about time this was done. |
dbackjon |
May-04-09 12:34 PM |
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Big K&R |
mvd |
May-04-09 01:34 PM |
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THANK YOU OBAMA |
Mari333 |
May-04-09 02:09 PM |
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Great news. |
Quantess |
May-04-09 05:19 PM |
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FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT FOR THIS OBAMA |
Skittles |
May-04-09 07:32 PM |
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K&R! |
pleah |
May-04-09 07:49 PM |
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This will never happen but what great Campaign Ad fodder for 2010.... |
Thickasabrick |
May-04-09 09:09 PM |
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If this ends the practice of "assets stripping", it will be a major change in global biz |
leveymg |
May-05-09 05:27 AM |
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"He shoots... HE SCORES!!!!" |
stlsaxman |
May-05-09 06:30 AM |
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Coca-Cola, Oracle, Intel Use Cayman Islands to Avoid U.S. Taxes |
Joanne98 |
May-05-09 09:53 AM |
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Thanks for this. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-05-09 09:53 AM |
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I was watching some program on television last night |
OhioChick |
May-05-09 11:03 AM |
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