tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post7161705123762716675..comments2024-03-28T02:13:53.054-05:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Attaturk/fez.png"> Rising Hegemon : Water WetAttaturkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511961896699190171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-73594892586634716772012-11-26T16:36:29.056-06:002012-11-26T16:36:29.056-06:00For a very long time, I've been saying that th...For a very long time, I've been saying that the ultimate aim of corporate lobbying is to eventually not only eliminate corporate taxation, but to also create a net outflow from the Treasury to the multinationals (in effect, using taxpayer funds to subsidize profits).<br /><br />We're very nearly there, and these guys in Fix the Debt think they really can make it happen. In the `50s and early `60s, corporate taxation accounted for something like 30% of federal revenues and, now, it's about 8% and dropping. These guys are heavy users of physical and educational infrastructure, depend heavily on the military to open and secure markets for them, are highly dependent upon government contracts, and yet, they want someone else to pay those costs.<br /><br />Ah, well, the United States doesn't have third-world levels of corruption, mostly because when confronted by widespread corruption, the US government does its best to legalize it....Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531503205815503135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-26736498062906551802012-11-26T13:41:19.625-06:002012-11-26T13:41:19.625-06:00or just take him money away.
Damn! That is reall...<i>or just take him money away.</i><br /><br />Damn! That is really harsh. You are a cruel master/mistress.DrDicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-43230659526497803242012-11-26T12:49:31.595-06:002012-11-26T12:49:31.595-06:00remember when they used to be called pigs? now the...remember when they used to be called pigs? now they are vampires or worse. they are not masters of the universe anymore.<br /><br />blankfine(sp) ca be the first one we execute. or just take him money away.pansypoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164502315120164024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-45037370734619225992012-11-26T09:18:34.264-06:002012-11-26T09:18:34.264-06:00Works for me. I will oil up the guillotine.Works for me. I will oil up the guillotine.DrDicknoreply@blogger.com