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AlbertCat

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3. Of course Corps don't pay the corporate rate anyway.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:44 AM

Nov 2013

That's why Clinton imposed a mandatory corporate tax... at about the European corporate tax rate.... 16%? 17%?

Anyway, that mandatory tax helped greatly to get us to a surplus. And no corporations suffered greatly for it.

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We need to cut corporate taxes to stimulate the economy, like in the 1950's. Right? [View all] Scuba Nov 2013 OP

K&r liberal N proud Nov 2013 #1

Republicans believe by cutting their taxes they'll create jobs. B Calm Nov 2013 #2

It does create jobs. SwankyXomb Nov 2013 #4

Jobs are created in China, India and elsewhere n/t OhioChick Nov 2013 #6

Of course Corps don't pay the corporate rate anyway. AlbertCat Nov 2013 #3

There was never a mandatory corporate tax. By Clinton or anyone else. former9thward Nov 2013 #5

And individual income tax rates from the 50's? IronLionZion Nov 2013 #7

Not just the rates, the distribution is even more important IMO... JHB Nov 2013 #8

Japan and Europe didnt recover from WW2 untill the mid 60's. FogerRox Nov 2013 #9

Yes, but so few people remember how the 50s were demigoddess Nov 2013 #10

+1 Great post, thanks demigoddess. Scuba Nov 2013 #11

I remember it all. RebelOne Nov 2013 #12