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JDPriestly

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6. Several of them can't leave because they get contracts from the American government as a big

Reply to UglyGreed (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 07:27 PM

Nov 2014

part of their business or at least a considerable part of their business.

The country in which the company pays its taxes and how much ready it is to pay taxes to the US should be a consideration when granting government contracts to private businesses. The amount of taxes a company pays should count toward points when awarding contracts.

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7 U.S. CEOs made more than their companies paid in taxes, study finds [View all] UglyGreed Nov 2014 OP

Hell, giant highly profitable corporations are just people like any other people except government indepat Nov 2014 #1

But if we tax them UglyGreed Nov 2014 #3

Several of them can't leave because they get contracts from the American government as a big JDPriestly Nov 2014 #6

Thank you UglyGreed Nov 2014 #8

Those are not "Deep Flaws" they are design features Vincardog Nov 2014 #2

Maybe if we work real hard BootinUp Nov 2014 #4

That is a major affront to the American people. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #5

that's nuts helpmetohelpyou Nov 2014 #7