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pampango

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3. I am sure that 'our' ("our" = American?) candidates have plenty of tax dodges.

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:10 AM

Apr 2016

But the US' regressive tax system, which caters to the rich anyway, doesn't require using Panama as a tax haven. Rich people in more progressive countries which have higher taxes on rich people and fewer domestic tax dodges, seem to be the main ones caught up in the Panama papers.

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I hope none of our candidates are caught up in the Panama Papers. nt [View all] silvershadow Apr 2016 OP

Hillary has a "company" in Delaware, as does Bill. They use the 'legal' tax evasion rules like peacebird Apr 2016 #1

Well I'm sure that's not all they use. 10-1 says CGI is just a high-dollar money-laundering scheme. silvershadow Apr 2016 #2

There is no such thing as "legal tax evasion". Tax evasion by COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #30

I am sure that 'our' ("our" = American?) candidates have plenty of tax dodges. pampango Apr 2016 #3

My thought is that if a candidate is involved then he/she isn't my candidate Victor_c3 Apr 2016 #4

Me too. I'm trying my damnedest to appeal to any Supers that might be lurking or silvershadow Apr 2016 #5

Shadow, there has already been a great deal writteen about the fact that Americans have other... Nitram Apr 2016 #6

Well global operations often require multiple places to do their dirty work. Cayman is one. silvershadow Apr 2016 #8

Keep up the speculation and innuendo. Nitram Apr 2016 #9

As long as the front page of the newspaper is talking about it, I will too. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #10

That's an interesting standard. Nitram Apr 2016 #25

Careful malaise Apr 2016 #11

Disgusting. ronnie624 Apr 2016 #22

yea, i bet you do. spanone Apr 2016 #7

GD-P is over there ---> (put on your shit-waders before entering) nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #12

My thought too. Since the hillhate is being Hortensis Apr 2016 #19

It is pathetic mercuryblues Apr 2016 #29

Awesome sig pic! KamaAina Apr 2016 #24

I can't take the credit for it, found it with the google. I've been a Prince fan... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #28

And as well, I certainly hope you do not get up in the scandal, either. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #13

Trump would be my first suspect. Octafish Apr 2016 #14

And right with him would be my first suspects, the Bonnie and Clyde of our party. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #15

zing - +10 840high Apr 2016 #27

Sure you do. trumad Apr 2016 #16

I do. I'd hate to see her legal messes indict the whole party of innocent voters. silvershadow Apr 2016 #17

Wait a minute... trumad Apr 2016 #18

Oh I mean all candidates, for sure, but there are only two and Bernie doesn't have any offshore silvershadow Apr 2016 #20

+1 obamanut2012 Apr 2016 #21

Who did David Lee Roth endorse? hfojvt Apr 2016 #23

Well the Podesta Group is tied to the Panama Papers Kalidurga Apr 2016 #26

I heard that it's actually a payoff from the Bilderberg Group COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #31