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Old 05-30-2016, 11:57 PM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by mineistaken View Post
And it works, since majority of people are not rich, they love the idea of leeching off of the quality people. That is why various leftist leechparties are so popular in the world - masses want to leech, do nothing and get benefits.
Everyone would love to win the lottery.

The problem now is more complex. Decent jobs are decreasing by the day, population increasing by the day. So for many there's no alternative but benefits or flipping burgers.

Are you happy that Major Companies you spend money with are happy the top brass can send all the profits to the Caymans leaving you having to pay the taxes or the interest on the debt?

US Companies $2.1 Trillion in Tax Havens Abroad | Al Jazeera America

US corporations have $1.4tn hidden in tax havens, claims Oxfam report | World news | The Guardian

Big U.S. firms hold $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid taxes: study | Reuters

How many of these companies cteate real jobs in the US against China? Eventually even the high tech jobs will be in China.
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