Economy

Roland99

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60. If I was running a large corporation...

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:14 PM

Oct 2012

and I could make more money (regardless of higher taxes) by investing in more capital to build more and produce more) then I have that obligation to my shareholders.

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