[wotan]

German taxation rates, often double those paid by competitors, were placing a dangerous burden on the company.

Meine Herren, you must pay zee taxes so zee millions uff nice Turkish immigrants on velfare vill be hoppy.

[RepublicanHippy]

Meine Herren, you must pay zee taxes so zee millions uff nice Turkish immigrants on velfare vill be hoppy.

Turkish immigrants? What about the millions of Russian-Germans the country has taken in since the collapse of the former Soviet Union? Not to mention the millions more who are still in the former Soviet Union who are being subsidized by the Germans?

[Righty1]

The former eastern Germany puts a much bigger strain on the economy than the Turks. The Turks and Bulgarians are better workers than the average kraut (hold mein job vile I vacation for 3 months).