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titaniumsalute (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:19 PM Original message |
CEOs say they would give up tax breaks |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. So wait |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Try looking at it like this. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, and tho GE was not there, |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. They would never agree to anything that costs them money |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Granted they might not mean it |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. So? We need more money. That's the point of closing loopholes and raising taxes on the rich. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. The problem right now at this moment though is |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Thank you. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Try looking at it like this. When my taxes go up, they just go up. I don't get to say boo about it. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Actually you do have a say |
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grattsl (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. At least it would level the playing field! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. These corporations are using their clout in order to pay less taxes, not more. |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. Plus they also know the tax breaks and deductions will eventually return unlike the higher rates. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. You should have watched the hearing. |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thanks for the laugh....just like us !!!! ??? |
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Incitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. HA! I knew there was some bullshit they were trying to pull. nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Hearing is rerunning now, on C-SPAN. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. that's baloney. they recognize their self-interest. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. As do we all. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:11 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. unfortunately, their self-interest includes how to turn their 56% of national wealth into 60%, then |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. LOL! |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. No one pays the corporate tax rate! |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. What would that be based on? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Care to source that claim? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. This means they figured out how to rip us off by doing this. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Tax the shit out of their precious profits. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think Corporations should have any say anymore.Tax them. Walmart (similar) destroy jobs. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
15. CEO's ...GO FUCK YOURSELVES! |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
16. Let's cut thru the crap.... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
17. Hearing rerunning on C-SPAN now. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. A little fricking late for that now, don't ya think? K & R |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
27. "What's in a name? that which we call a rose |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
31. "...when they pry from my cold dead hands..." hahahaha...nt |
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