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White House Economic Adviser: 'We Need a Global Minimum Tax'
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Posted on 02/13/2012 12:51:04 PM PST by Sub-Driver

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To: AFPhys

I don’t recall the details, but the story of GE paying zero tax last year was inaccurate.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ge/financials

On the annual income statements, look at the “Income Tax” lines.

Not EXACTLY zero, but pretty darn close.


61 posted on 02/13/2012 9:51:33 PM PST by Eccl 10:2
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To: Sub-Driver

No, he’s just so wrong. I think we need to tax EVERYONE 100%. Yep....just let governments around the globe take ALL of everyone’s earnings and distribute them as they see fit.

I mean, that is the logical conclusion of his idea here, so let’s just cut out the painful middle parts and get it over with.


63 posted on 02/13/2012 11:49:09 PM PST by RightOnline
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To: Sub-Driver

Oh.....forgot to add.....

You can’t implement such a 100% tax in one fell swoop, so I have the solution.

Anyone worldwide who identifies themselves as Socialist, Communist, Green Party (same thing), Democrat, or any other left-leaning party.....they’ll be first. I mean look, they so love the idea of redistribution of wealth that they will GLADLY be the guinea pigs here, right? They’ll delight in giving away all of their income to see that social justice is finally achieved in their lifetimes.

Yep....in this country, registered Dems would be hit first with this new 100% tax policy; then they can tell the rest of us how swell it is after about the first 3 months.


64 posted on 02/13/2012 11:54:04 PM PST by RightOnline
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To: Sub-Driver

As the global is lower case, do you think he meant a minimum tax on everybody? Maybe solving that 47% problem? I’m for everybody paying and at the same rate. No exemptions.


65 posted on 02/14/2012 2:14:02 AM PST by vortec94
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To: EBH

Yes, the insider trading needs to be stopped. I believe they also need to be paid a stipend instead of a salary. The congressional or senate seat they were elected to should also NOT become a santuary for these people to secure riches for themselves at the expense of the taxpayer.


66 posted on 02/14/2012 8:45:12 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
OK, I'm in favor of this, but only if we can jail the SEIU voting bandits and smash their commie machines !!!
67 posted on 02/14/2012 9:11:45 AM PST by centermass_socrates (Hanging chads dont bother me, but hanging SEIU-ers makes me grin!!)
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To: Sub-Driver

REDUCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!!!


68 posted on 02/14/2012 11:32:07 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Sub-Driver

There just aren’t words to express my hatred for these jackasses. :(

But, there is rope and tree!


69 posted on 02/14/2012 1:59:20 PM PST by Bryanw92 (The solution to fix Congress: Nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!)
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To: M. Thatcher

>>Who is this “we” that you speak of?

“We” is symbolic. It means “You little people” in douche-speak!


70 posted on 02/14/2012 2:01:17 PM PST by Bryanw92 (The solution to fix Congress: Nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!)
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To: GeronL

Where are the Pubs bringing this to the attention of the ave. voter??? They never seem up on the every-day issues that people are seeing nowadays. Why do they not respond to such inanities?? Dick Morris made a suggestion that every day, Mitt, or in my advice, every Pub candidate in all 50 states, should comment on every Bama and Dem error and horror on a daily level so that people will hear, listen and read about it . If they wait for the MSM to respond, crickets! And the Pubs will of course be maligned as the Stupid Party over and over and over. Respond you idiots.


71 posted on 02/14/2012 2:24:29 PM PST by phillyfanatic
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To: phillyfanatic

I don’t think the GOP leadership really opposes this kind of stuff


72 posted on 02/14/2012 2:28:13 PM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama = surrender

The people and unelected in the WH really hate the USA.

Even Justice Ginsberg hates the US constitution. She needs to resign. She is just holding on for the elections.


73 posted on 02/15/2012 3:35:43 PM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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