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Savannahmann

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21. You know the companies that are leaving are going mostly to Europe.

Reply to daredtowork (Reply #19)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 03:16 AM

Dec 2014

Many are going to the United Kingdom. Many would argue that the parlimentary system is more representative than the Presidential system we have. But that aside, a question I asked when a flurry of companies relocated to England was this. How can they provide lower taxes and still provide universal healthcare?

The argument that somebody will do it is part of what has driven us into a part time low wages economy.

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TAXES can work wonders! [View all] nikto Dec 2014 OP

CA is actually running a slight SURPLUS at this point nikto Dec 2014 #1

Not investing in your people, and thus not paying the bills, looks prosperous for a while... jtuck004 Dec 2014 #2

That's a good point nikto Dec 2014 #11

And you kick ass economically too. bemildred Dec 2014 #3

well, the economy, at least the national one hfojvt Dec 2014 #4

Taxes is a broad term Boreal Dec 2014 #5

True---Our tax code is increasingly slanted towards the wealthy nikto Dec 2014 #12

We need that Wall St tax Boreal Dec 2014 #14

Me, too nikto Dec 2014 #15

lol Boreal Dec 2014 #16

Norway. 28% Corporate Tax rate. Zero deficit. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #6

Typo? It is 28%. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7

typo thanks! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #8

I want taxes to be as low as possible, so long as all the essential functions ... dawg Dec 2014 #9

We can tax and regulate appropriately TBF Dec 2014 #10

Admittedly, MUCH more transparent Government would increase Public Confidence nikto Dec 2014 #13

May I ask a couple questions? Savannahmann Dec 2014 #17

You are right, cuts were made too... nikto Dec 2014 #18

Businesses are playing this same game on the national scale daredtowork Dec 2014 #19

You know the companies that are leaving are going mostly to Europe. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #21

I second that policy nikto Jan 2015 #22

But now we're an impoverished Marxian wasteland True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20