Rick Santorum made a couple of stupid errors the other day: (1) He visited Puerto Rico before Mitt Romney, allowing Romney to wait for Santorum to say something stupid about Hispanics and tailor his own pander accordingly, and (2) he said something stupid about Hispanics. Santorum
A young woman from China was working in my office a few years ago. To be friendly-like, I greeted her one day with "nee how mai mai". According to the intertubes, that means "hello little sister". She laughed and laughed at me. Then explained that what I said is very flirtatious, although that doesn't explain her laughter. Anyway, we became good friends. So Chinese truly is the language of opportunity.
"All of your trees here are just the right height, because, you know, all the gardeners here. Right? You know, uhm, El Gardeneros?" *starts to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy*
I believe that in return for not being able to vote, citizens in Puerto Rico don't pay Federal income taxes. Now, the income will be reported, of course, and that is true for assets in the Caymen Islands.
There are astonishing tax breaks for businesses HQ'd in PR. And, of course, for those who use a brass plate as a corporate headquarers in the Caymens.
A young woman from China was working in my office a few years ago. To be friendly-like, I greeted her one day with "nee how mai mai". According to the intertubes, that means "hello little sister". She laughed and laughed at me. Then explained that what I said is very flirtatious, although that doesn't explain her laughter. Anyway, we became good friends. So Chinese truly is the language of opportunity.
Mitt feels a connection with Puerto Ricans -- some of his best friends own islands.
"All of your trees here are just the right height, because, you know, all the gardeners here. Right? You know, uhm, El Gardeneros?" *starts to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy*
actor212:
That makes sense to me.
I believe there are various "job creation" and other corporate tax benefits available in Puerto Rico.
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actor212:
I believe that in return for not being able to vote, citizens in Puerto Rico don't pay Federal income taxes. Now, the income will be reported, of course, and that is true for assets in the Caymen Islands.
There are astonishing tax breaks for businesses HQ'd in PR. And, of course, for those who use a brass plate as a corporate headquarers in the Caymens.