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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:23 AM Original message |
Republican Crowd Cheers As Tea Party Rep. Labrador Condemns Corporate Tax Dodgers |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. We can thank OWS for this change in thinking. |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. oh please. They cheered because he said "GE" and Obama's job czar |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. DING! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. A republican acquaintance admitted this to me just last week |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Proving that they know very little about running a business. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Using that logic then they shouldn't be taxed at all. n/t |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. That is not what I am saying at all. And I am not denying that corporate greed exists. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. No they are not. |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Indeed, they are...unless I am the only one that includes a line item to account for taxes. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Price has nothing to do with cost. |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. However, the car built in Mexico is subjected import tariffs, |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. NAFTA import tax on Mexican cars |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Fortunately, I do not have to deal with such complications as NAFTA and tariffs. |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. proving you know little about running a society |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about running a society... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. What is G&A?? |
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subterranean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. G&A = General and administrative expenses |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. General and Administrative...for simplicity I didn't include overhead, which is also an |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Chances are, your little company doesn't pay |
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Chih (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. That is true, and in this economy, profits are slim; thus, taxes on profits are slim. |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. So you have your own business? |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-23-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. So, you won't be hiring no matter how many tax breaks you get? |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. The Tea Party Republicans are putty in the hands of anyone willing to manipulate their opinion |
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sixmile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's a cheer for the Flat Tax |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. To be fair, GE did have huge losses which they could legally |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. Why is it always GE they are after? Why not the Koch or WalMart families? |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
18. Okay. Is this a conscensus or hijacking from the Tea Baggers? |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. Shouldn't they be proud of the tax dodgers - they hate taxes don't they? n/t |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. Cue: pitch for flat tax. n/t |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
28. GE = MSNBC |
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