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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 07:22 PM Apr 2016

GOP says corporations R going overseas for lower taxes - so what do the "welfare states" have right?

As of Nov 2015, 18 corporations have moved their home offices to European countries, 6 moved to Canada. So, how do the Republicans explain corporations finding better tax situations in those 'awful' 'welfare states' of Europe which are supposed to have high taxes?

Now, as the article below points out 23 corporations have moved to the Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. These are obvious tax dodges. But how do the explain the 24 corporations that moved to European countries and Canada?



If You Think Corporate Inversions Are Bad, Blame Politicians rather than Pfizer
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2015/11/23/you-cant-blame-them-for-moving-overseas-when-we-have-the-worlds-highest-corporate-tax-rate/





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GOP says corporations R going overseas for lower taxes - so what do the "welfare states" have right? (Original Post) Bill USA Apr 2016 OP
If they sell anything here, structure our tax system and tariff system Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #1
Corporations are moving because of the ISDS in trade deals, not taxes. Baobab Apr 2016 #2
Interesting underpants Apr 2016 #3

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)
1. If they sell anything here, structure our tax system and tariff system
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 07:24 PM
Apr 2016

so that they cant afford to do these things.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
2. Corporations are moving because of the ISDS in trade deals, not taxes.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 07:55 PM
Apr 2016

ISDS is investor vs. state. Special rigged courts for corporations to sue countries.

Because of ISDS they likely will be able to sue the US for compensation in advance for changing any law or policy that adversely effects their profits.

Without right or wrong or health or anything else even being considered.

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