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6. Ah, but you see. Romney was going to bring all that money home.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 01:25 PM

Feb 2013

I believe that was what he claimed was going to stimulate the economy (without him actually having to do anything).

Just let the wealthy bring that money home without having to pay any taxes on it, and there'll be lots of car elevator construction jobs all over the economy.

Or something like that. It seems like that was one of his points from his despicable 47% speech. It was part of his 52 point plan (or however many points there were).

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Study Says States Lose Billions in Offshore Tax Avoidance [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

But it sure helps MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #1

Because the most important thing in the world is to make rich people richer. nt valerief Feb 2013 #2

Indeed. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #3

The whole world must want it, because people will die for it. Not for their own benefit valerief Feb 2013 #4

You know you've succeeded when MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #5

Ah, but you see. Romney was going to bring all that money home. Blanks Feb 2013 #6

so many states base their taxes on federal income reports. mopinko Feb 2013 #7

what's the difference bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #8

Yes, because life exists on this planet only for shareholders. nt valerief Feb 2013 #9

do you bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #10

How does offshore tax avoidance help the economy? athena Feb 2013 #13

In fact, it's even worse. It's like stealing. athena Feb 2013 #16

actually bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #17

Ayn Rand is dead and Ron Paul has left the building maybe going to another, with bars. busterbrown Feb 2013 #19

Don't try to change your argument. athena Feb 2013 #21

my argument bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #22

Offshoring is not actually legal. athena Feb 2013 #25

some tax strategies bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #27

also bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #23

I didn't misunderstand what you asked. athena Feb 2013 #24

what bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #26

Because something is legal does not make it right marions ghost Feb 2013 #28

Tax loopholes for a Corporation sounds a whole lot worse than a tax loophole for a Corporation does. busterbrown Feb 2013 #20

Eric Cantor? Is that you? AllyCat Feb 2013 #14

One trickles down. The other doesn’t.... busterbrown Feb 2013 #18

That was one of the problems with the Greek economy Turbineguy Feb 2013 #11

We needed a study to show this? AllyCat Feb 2013 #12

dear congressman Doggett, please quit whining and get "the will" ok? nt msongs Feb 2013 #15