Agreed, but make them pay if they want to do any business inside the country. They take their businesses oversees? Tax them if they want to sell good in the US. The US is the major market for goods and services, if they leave they give up profits and there are plenty of competitors who will take their place.
I remember a big saying with the GOP used to be "if you don't like it, you can leave this country." That's what I'd like to say to them ALL right about now. What a bunch of crazies they've turned into, and all because a few hundred rich assholes manipulated the shit out of them with racism and abortion and gay rights.
You mean that girl interviewing Eliz. Warren was stupid? I certainly think so. She thought it was well-known that millionaires move away but I can't see it. They want to hang out with other people who'll appreciate their jewelry. And who they'll be able to discuss their horrible jobs of outwitting regulators with. Does it say anywhere, when they first imposed progressive income tax that the idea was that everyone should pay some share of tax based on their income, so that everyone would be paying a roughly equal share? Or so that no one would face hardship in paying their tax?
I was terribly disappointed when Warren stepped back, but have come to appreciate Biden. Warren is fearless, and willingly saddles up to ride into the fray, whereas Joe has a calming quality that we can probably all use right now.
When he responded to the bounties on soldiers last summer and finally let his righteous anger show, I realized he might just be the president we need.
I have a funny old memory of when Chrysler was bailed out with gov't. loans. It turned around fast and the loans were repaid early. At a press conference announcing this, the VERY IGNORANT MAN at the podium said, 'now employees are complaining we should be paying them back first!" And so they should have been, since the go'vt. was not expecting its money, and none of this success could have happened without massive concessions from the Autoworkers Union. But, as the ignorant man put it, "we're not throwing that money away, after all our work!"
One in every crowd. Except here, where there are usually several, and the discussion, which can be rationalized as on-topic, can dominate the remainder of the non-comments.
EWar will always be president of my heart.
Agreed, but make them pay if they want to do any business inside the country. They take their businesses oversees? Tax them if they want to sell good in the US. The US is the major market for goods and services, if they leave they give up profits and there are plenty of competitors who will take their place.
I remember a big saying with the GOP used to be "if you don't like it, you can leave this country." That's what I'd like to say to them ALL right about now. What a bunch of crazies they've turned into, and all because a few hundred rich assholes manipulated the shit out of them with racism and abortion and gay rights.
He would. And as Maxwell Smart once observed, "Chief, the king's evil brother is always named Sebastian."
Oh absolutely. I just don’t think they’ll take their corporations with them. Other countries don’t believe corporations are people after all
Oligarchies. Oligarchies are their best bet.
You mean that girl interviewing Eliz. Warren was stupid? I certainly think so. She thought it was well-known that millionaires move away but I can't see it. They want to hang out with other people who'll appreciate their jewelry. And who they'll be able to discuss their horrible jobs of outwitting regulators with. Does it say anywhere, when they first imposed progressive income tax that the idea was that everyone should pay some share of tax based on their income, so that everyone would be paying a roughly equal share? Or so that no one would face hardship in paying their tax?
Well said, and pretty much a wrap on a discussion of that topic.
I was terribly disappointed when Warren stepped back, but have come to appreciate Biden. Warren is fearless, and willingly saddles up to ride into the fray, whereas Joe has a calming quality that we can probably all use right now.
When he responded to the bounties on soldiers last summer and finally let his righteous anger show, I realized he might just be the president we need.
I have a funny old memory of when Chrysler was bailed out with gov't. loans. It turned around fast and the loans were repaid early. At a press conference announcing this, the VERY IGNORANT MAN at the podium said, 'now employees are complaining we should be paying them back first!" And so they should have been, since the go'vt. was not expecting its money, and none of this success could have happened without massive concessions from the Autoworkers Union. But, as the ignorant man put it, "we're not throwing that money away, after all our work!"
One in every crowd. Except here, where there are usually several, and the discussion, which can be rationalized as on-topic, can dominate the remainder of the non-comments.
In England rich people do leave because of taxes. But their taxes, since the War, are much much much higher than here.
Wonkette: come for the news, stay for the tropical weather and favorable tax climate. Wait, what?
Wilford Frost sounds like someone who would carry butterscotch candies in their pockets.
[cats wondering why the having of themselves requires a point]
The former president would have nothing to bitch about with a wealth tax. It's not like he'd be eligible for it.