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To: Snoopers-868th

Silly.

I oppose government subsidies, incentives, etc. as much as the next guy but, if they are available, a company would be stupid not to ask for and/or accept them.

It’s like tax deductions, if they are available, prudent businesses should take them.


3 posted on 01/13/2012 11:39:22 AM PST by NeilGus
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To: NeilGus
The U.S. Cannot Have A Private Equity President, Mitt Romney - Forbes

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5 posted on 01/13/2012 11:46:02 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: NeilGus
Silly.

...if they are available, a company would be stupid not to ask for and/or accept them.

Yep, and that makes the organization Fascist, not capitalist or free market.

Remember government subsidies are not available to all, just the select favored insiders, and competing businesses are now operating at a state imposed disadvantage, and the state will make sure their favored Fascist continues to have advantage over competition.

Romney's a GOOD socialist.

10 posted on 01/13/2012 11:55:05 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it. (plagiarized))
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To: NeilGus

But don’t call youself a “FREE-MARKET” person, Mitt.

He’s more than happy to lay off people and put them into the welfare systems, isn’t he. Those lazy slugs.


18 posted on 01/13/2012 12:34:12 PM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: NeilGus

But don’t call youself a “FREE-MARKET” person, Mitt.

He’s more than happy to lay off people and put them into the welfare systems, isn’t he. Those lazy slugs.


19 posted on 01/13/2012 12:34:35 PM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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To: NeilGus

But don’t call youself a “FREE-MARKET” person, Mitt.

He’s more than happy to lay off people and put them into the welfare systems, isn’t he. Those lazy slugs.


20 posted on 01/13/2012 12:34:58 PM PST by Reagan69 (I supported Sarah Palin and all I got was a lousy DVD !)
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