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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
17. Government Grants
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 09:18 AM
Oct 2012

If the rich pricks paid a socially responsible 75% on everything they make over $1,000,000 and 90% of everything over $10,000,000 then they would be able to offer generous grants and loans to assist state owned and employee owned enterprises, while funding food, shelter, health care, child care, education and supplies, clothing, public transportation, and communications services for everyone, so individuals will have very little need for money.

Under such a system, people will no longer be trapped in their jobs. They will be free to seek spiritually and socially productive work as artists, philosophers, musicians, etc. as opposed to scrubbing toilets, mopping floors, waiting tables, etc.

This is a "healthy" company that does not want to pay its' fare share. "instability" my ass. Vincardog Oct 2012 #1
95 percent of their business is outside of Greece hack89 Oct 2012 #2
Britan seems to do well in the Eurozone..and NOT beholding the the Euro... angstlessk Oct 2012 #3
Britain is not an economic train wreck on the verge of insolvency. nt hack89 Oct 2012 #6
Switzerland Isn't In the Eurozone AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #4
You are right - my bad. nt hack89 Oct 2012 #5
Capitalists are such patriots. DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #7
With such a colorful past of fucking over locals; this move by Coca Cola surprises me not... n/t Earth_First Oct 2012 #8
Coca Cola only owns 23% of the company hack89 Oct 2012 #9
Take it over and let the workers run it......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #10
I am sure the Greek tax collectors might have something to say about that. hack89 Oct 2012 #13
Government Grants FrodosPet Oct 2012 #17
Inverted pyramids tip over hack89 Oct 2012 #20
What goverment benefits would the workers forgo?.......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #18
The services that tax revenues pay for? hack89 Oct 2012 #19
Let's face Greece is just a fucking mess fujiyama Oct 2012 #11
But, but, Greece has cheap labor, austerity, reduced welfare support, cheap hungry people fasttense Oct 2012 #12
Government spending and government debt is the Greek problem hack89 Oct 2012 #14
Yeah, they all ought to be moving to Greece, everything is just perfect for business. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #15
This was done because of currency risk AngryAmish Oct 2012 #16
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