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Stephanopoulos Scolds Companies Who Relocate Overseas due to High Taxes: 'Unpatriotic'
NewsBusters ^ | August 17, 2011 | Scott Whitlock

Posted on 08/17/2011 9:19:40 AM PDT by SanFranDan

FULL TITLE: George Stephanopoulos Scolds Companies Who Relocate Overseas Because of High Taxes: 'Unpatriotic'

According to Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, companies that go overseas as a result of high taxes in America are "unpatriotic."

The ABC host, who has repeatedly lobbied for higher taxes throughout his journalistic career, endorsed Warren Buffett's call for the rich to pay a higher percentage in taxes.

Talking to Donald Trump, Stephanopoulos cajoled, "Warren Buffett made another splash, saying it's not right, he a billionaire, pays 17 percent in taxes when his secretaries and receptionists pay more. Isn't he right about that?"

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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1 posted on 08/17/2011 9:19:42 AM PDT by SanFranDan
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To: SanFranDan
He is maligning Ted Kennedy for taking the Kennedy fortune offshore.
2 posted on 08/17/2011 9:21:24 AM PDT by mountainlion (I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
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To: SanFranDan

“According to Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos, companies that go overseas as a result of high taxes in America are “unpatriotic.”

And... Liberals were expecting WHAT result when increasing taxes on business...????? What spoiled and stupid children!!!!

How many ways do they want to have it?


3 posted on 08/17/2011 9:22:33 AM PDT by SMARTY (A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.)
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To: SanFranDan

But G.E. Brings good things to Life, especially half dead present-initial campaigns....

Wonder how Chrissy Mathews is goign to deal with this?

Another sip from the bottle no doubt....


4 posted on 08/17/2011 9:22:36 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: SanFranDan

you mean like jobs czar, Jeffrey Immelts company, GE moving it’s xray unit to china? like that kind of overseas?


5 posted on 08/17/2011 9:22:58 AM PDT by sappy
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To: SanFranDan

Who is John Galt?


6 posted on 08/17/2011 9:25:22 AM PDT by Noumenon (The only 'NO' a liberal understands is the one that arrives at muzzle velocity.)
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To: SanFranDan

"Is this the same George Stephanopoulos
who enabled fraud before the American public?"


7 posted on 08/17/2011 9:26:16 AM PDT by Diogenesis (No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. - Mark Twain)
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To: SanFranDan

Patriotism will always be second fiddle as long as the goal is to make a profit and the stockholders happy.


8 posted on 08/17/2011 9:26:54 AM PDT by stuartcr ("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
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To: sappy
you mean like jobs czar, Jeffrey Immelts company, GE moving it’s xray unit to china? like that kind of overseas?

they also closed down their incandescent bulb plants in the USA (after lobbying Congress for their ban) and opened the new CFL bulb plants in China


9 posted on 08/17/2011 9:27:08 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: SanFranDan

I wonder if georgie boy kicks in any extra bucks on his income taxes.


10 posted on 08/17/2011 9:27:45 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (Congress doesn't care a damn about "we the people")
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To: SMARTY

So is G.E. now unpatriotic? Will “Jeffy I-melt” have to resign his position given to him by the chosen one?


11 posted on 08/17/2011 9:27:45 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: SanFranDan
Did he ever scold John Kerry Heinz (who was in Vietnam) for docking his yacht in Rhode Island to save on Massachusetts taxes?
12 posted on 08/17/2011 9:29:41 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Repubs and Dems are arguing whether to pour 9 or 10 buckets of gasoline on a burning house.)
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To: SanFranDan
According to Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, companies that go overseas as a result of high taxes in America are "unpatriotic."

Hearing this line more and more these days. We need a nice succinct come back line.

Politicians calling for higher taxes on American businesses "unpatriotic."

Politicians calling for higher taxes on American businesses are stealing the wealth that should belong to the people.

Politicians calling for higher taxes on American businesses responsible for driving wealth out of the country.

Politicians calling for higher taxes on American businesses are ... None of those really do it, but we need a come back for this "unpatriotic" BS.

13 posted on 08/17/2011 9:30:03 AM PDT by EBH (God Humbles Nations, Leaders, and Peoples before He uses them for His Purpose)
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To: SanFranDan

A government that taxes business and people until they leave the country in self defense is unpatriotic.


14 posted on 08/17/2011 9:32:11 AM PDT by EBH (God Humbles Nations, Leaders, and Peoples before He uses them for His Purpose)
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To: SanFranDan
George Stephanopoulos is one of Lenin's
"useful idiots" who do not understand.

15 posted on 08/17/2011 9:32:21 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: SanFranDan
I guess George Streptococcus believes they should stay and file bankruptcy with the other businesses.
16 posted on 08/17/2011 9:33:24 AM PDT by Know et al
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To: SanFranDan

Didn’t these same Libtards also create tax-incentive packages for companies to ‘invest’ in foreign countries? Dell Computers (Austin, TX), among others, was PAID to move jobs to Taiwan and India. These moves were sponsored by both Libtards and RINOS.


17 posted on 08/17/2011 9:35:02 AM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: SanFranDan

What does George know? He never met a payroll in his life.


18 posted on 08/17/2011 9:35:07 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama can't count.)
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To: SanFranDan
Stephanopoulos, a former Democratic operative,...

Former?

19 posted on 08/17/2011 9:36:00 AM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: SanFranDan

so it is unpatriotic to ignore the interests of your stockholders????

Stephy, the citizens of the nation are the govenment’s “stockholders”. With folks like you, no wonder our federal government is so utterly ‘effed up!!!


20 posted on 08/17/2011 9:39:58 AM PDT by RatRipper (I'll ride a turtle to work every day before I buy anything from Government Motors.)
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