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rbnyc

(17,045 posts) Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:02 PM Oct 2012

job creators

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job creators (Original Post) rbnyc Oct 2012 OP

. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #1

True. Companies and rich folks have a lot of "excess" cash thanks to years of tax breaks. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #2

Good one! nt Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #3

porphyrian

(18,530 posts)

1. . n/t

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Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:06 PM

Oct 2012

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

2. True. Companies and rich folks have a lot of "excess" cash thanks to years of tax breaks.

Reply to rbnyc (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:18 PM

Oct 2012

They just sit on it.

I do not see how in the overall scheme of things this benefits anyone, even those holding the cash. They are not hiring people. They are not investing in research. They are simply sitting on the cash.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)

3. Good one! nt

Reply to rbnyc (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:20 PM

Oct 2012

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