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srican69

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8. awesome insight into the problem

Reply to ieoeja (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:26 PM

Dec 2012

...This goes back to my point about a strong federal government .... Have the feds control the purse and the policy....and why Republicans hate it/fear it.

Someone needs to bring these points back into the national debate

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How can we prevent tax arbitrage? [View all] srican69 Dec 2012 OP

It's a very real problem with having fifty SheilaT Dec 2012 #1

good question & i don't know the answer. what i do believe is that a lot of local gov't officials HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

its amazing right... srican69 Dec 2012 #3

If you had a good job in NYC ...... oldhippie Dec 2012 #4

By making special 'one time' tax incentives for luring corporations illegal.. srican69 Dec 2012 #5

the tax breaks under discussion are special breaks gifted to certain corporations while the general HiPointDem Dec 2012 #6

The OP included rich individuals .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #9

This may have been Reagan's single worst legacy. ieoeja Dec 2012 #7

awesome insight into the problem srican69 Dec 2012 #8