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2016 Postmortem

COLGATE4

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4. It sucks to be a wage earner. I get it. I have been one.

Reply to DemocracyDirect (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:14 AM

Apr 2016

But that's precisely why the law encourages Foundations, like the Clinton Foundation. Her use of her own money neither takes money away from me nor gives me any money. Resenting her making more than we do isn't a productive activity.

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"Shell corporations" - the truth is buried. [View all] LAS14 Apr 2016 OP

Tax Planning Is Legal But Border On Immoral DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #1

The last thing I knew tax planning is not onlyq COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #2

And That's Exactly The Point DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #3

It sucks to be a wage earner. I get it. I have been one. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #4

You don't understand. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #5

If you are as you say "the head of a multinational IT services company" COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #7

Sorry I don't understand your message at all. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #8

I worked for 20 years as Senior Attorney in the Legal COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #9

That explains why you are very comfortable with offshore structures. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #10

Those are laudable goals. I doubt that Bernie, if by some COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #12

I don't thing that globalization is the result of accountants COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #13

Good discussion. And I totally understand your point of view. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #14

Then let's both hope that some progress can be made in COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #15

Me too. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #16

You're in the wrong party. But I get it, it's been hijacked. Wall Street has a glove on both hands. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #11

Thanks much! Lucinda Apr 2016 #6