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In reply to the discussion: I understand it's a decent attack on Romney but we need to be careful [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)45. DU need a policy requiring at least three sentences in an OP
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I understand it's a decent attack on Romney but we need to be careful [View all]
RB TexLa
Oct 2012
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Yes, if estate taxes worked, it'd discourage people from hoarding cash for their heirs. n/t
ReasonableToo
Oct 2012
#10
There's a difference between legitimate investment that isn't undermining American jobs at home...
ellisonz
Oct 2012
#3
So, do you think it's okay to lay off American workers and close US plants....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#7
You're against tax credits for children, so you don't mind discouraging children
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#20
No because people used to invest in foreign companies that benefit the U.S, now they invest in
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#22
The President does not make those investments personally. his thrift savings plan does.
pwb
Oct 2012
#24
I say fuck those americans when they "invest" with the intent of taking away american jobs.
bluestate10
Oct 2012
#33
and unfortunately, our trade deals like NAFTA screw both us AND Mexico (I don't know about Canada)
yurbud
Oct 2012
#40
I wouldn't mind discouraging Saudi government from investing here, given their involvement in 9/11
yurbud
Oct 2012
#43
This isn't anti anything. We should encourage the world economy to be more integrated by all.
RB TexLa
Oct 2012
#47
You thought long and hard about your precise wording, did you not? Sad that it fools no-one.
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#48