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79. No they just make sure their next of kin and generations to come inherit it all.

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Sun Jul 22, 2012, 06:31 PM

Jul 2012

Google "family office" They don't call them plutocrats and oligarches for no reason.

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£13tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite [View all] Bennyboy Jul 2012 OP

And Shrub was their best agent ever ,And MSM too orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #1

Phil Gramm helped. Octafish Jul 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #31

The villains Jefferson warned us about. orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #34

Ummm, Judi Lynn already posted this article roughly 2 hours ago cstanleytech Jul 2012 #2

Not in LBN Brother Buzz Jul 2012 #9

Shouldn't "elite" be in quotes? Maybe not. They are the elite of asset hoarding greedy bastards. corkhead Jul 2012 #3

elite asses hoarding you say? ashling Jul 2012 #45

£13 trillion ($21tn) 21 trillion dollars? The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #4

That's why the IRS goes after servers and hairdressers. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #5

Little fish are easier to get riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #6

Better than that, they can sign checks... Amonester Jul 2012 #66

let's not forget university students downloading mp3 files Electric Monk Jul 2012 #8

Yeah... chervilant Jul 2012 #11

They go after everyone. wickerwoman Jul 2012 #39

did you miss the story abt irs auditing poor more? KakistocracyHater Jul 2012 #80

This is a bombshell Nancy Waterman Jul 2012 #7

Better yet, imagine that money going into payroll. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #19

OK, Turbineguy Jul 2012 #27

No biggie Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #36

Most of that money is in investments. Psephos Jul 2012 #22

So, if I understand this correctly.. Incitatus Jul 2012 #23

Lax laws permitted something like that for a long time, but no longer. Psephos Jul 2012 #33

Exactly right! Nancy Waterman Jul 2012 #58

where are all the jobs from the "job creators" who need their permanent Bush tax cuts? wordpix Jul 2012 #41

Actually it's $21 trillion. 1MeanBean Jul 2012 #76

US debt! nt valerief Jul 2012 #10

At this rate, the numbers have little meaning. freshwest Jul 2012 #12

here's some meaning: based on a $50,000/yr. salary, $20 trillion would pay for 400 million jobs wordpix Jul 2012 #42

That's fine, but as a percentage of -- paper/digits in a database -- existing in the world today? freshwest Jul 2012 #48

What are their names? And on what streets do they live? Octafish Jul 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #29

"Smirk." - Republican 1% Elites Berlum Jul 2012 #15

You would think, with all that Money, Mitt could afford better dental work n/t. formercia Jul 2012 #20

Gah! you just made me throw up my lunch! smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #72

These idiots must think they can take it with them when they die LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #16

The fires of Hell are fueled with Money formercia Jul 2012 #18

No they just make sure their next of kin and generations to come inherit it all. 1MeanBean Jul 2012 #79

Time for the tumbrels and hifiguy Jul 2012 #17

Party like it's 1789 nichomachus Jul 2012 #64

I've been trying to talk about this for over a year. Finally some is discussing this. nt nanabugg Jul 2012 #21

I know. Me, too. I guess better late than never. closeupready Jul 2012 #50

Corporations are swimming in cash.. the largest ever... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #24

I declare the act of moving money offshore 'Romneying.' onehandle Jul 2012 #25

Romney: v. 1) to move money offshore to tax havens; 2) to outsource jobs for the purpose of wordpix Jul 2012 #43

Also known as 'Rmoneying'. Amonester Jul 2012 #67

GODDAMMIT! drm604 Jul 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #28

LOL. Of course, I can't find a single US media outlet that is carrying this story. PSPS Jul 2012 #30

Well their boss is the advertisement industry ... YOHABLO Jul 2012 #35

Misanthrope Sycophant Monsters orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #38

kick to the top Nancy Waterman Jul 2012 #44

Just think of how many jobs they're going to create with all that dinero.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #32

How ,where and when does this liquid solidify? orpupilofnature57 Jul 2012 #37

Willard's friends Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #40

All those trickle down job creating dollars creating jobs for foreign bankers. ASSHOLES! L0oniX Jul 2012 #46

Does this mean the job creators are hiding their loot instead of creating jobs? Who woulda thought! Citizen Worker Jul 2012 #47

THANK GOD IT PASSED! Safetykitten Jul 2012 #49

13 trillion stolen from the American people lovuian Jul 2012 #51

Not just the US but worldwide.... Bennyboy Jul 2012 #61

No wonder there"s no money for public schools leveymg Jul 2012 #52

Have we had enough yet? nt woo me with science Jul 2012 #53

What ever should be done about this? woo me with science Jul 2012 #54

The way to mobilize that money is to create an environment that encourages expansion of production slackmaster Jul 2012 #59

We are living the shock doctrine. woo me with science Jul 2012 #60

Depends also on 'how' to invest. Amonester Jul 2012 #68

The government would have to show some actual leadership slackmaster Jul 2012 #69

There will come a 'point' the government$ (plural) will have no other choices... Amonester Jul 2012 #70

Do the rich still "deserve" to be rich? primavera Jul 2012 #55

Kick. nt woo me with science Jul 2012 #56

So a few people have squirrelled away a bunch of cash. The answer is to create more. slackmaster Jul 2012 #57

Man, that is one fat squirrel. Cute though! smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #73

Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks $13 Billion Undisclosed To Congress midnight Jul 2012 #62

There's A LOT MORE than just that. 1MeanBean Jul 2012 #77

Presumably Tax Justice Nework know exactly where it is too dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #63

kick! hedgehog Jul 2012 #65

And that answers the question Michael Moore rhetorically asked in 'Capitalism, A Love Story' sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #71

Scum of the earth is what they are,,,, benld74 Jul 2012 #74

Wonder if they get FDIC coverage for that? nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #75

No and yes 1MeanBean Jul 2012 #78

What a swindle. A coup. Quantess Jul 2012 #81