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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:19 AM Original message |
Gingrich: GE 'clever' to pay zero corporate taxes |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ok I really hope his campaign crashes and burns. I don't want him to win even one primary. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He'll never be prez and he doesn't want to be ... |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. And make big bucks... |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. True, very true! |
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left on green only (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. I have seen the face of evil and it is indeed Newt Getricher |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. He thinks corporations will stop finding tax loopholes if we just lower |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not clever |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. Corporations shouldn't be given a chance to be 'clever'. They want to be persons? PAY TAXES LIKE US! |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Perhaps GE wanted to be like the half of "the persons" in this country |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Right wing talking point, and an incomplete one at that. |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It is nothing more than a statistic--you have given it "life." |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. "Why" is the persons in "quotations"? |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I will tell you, if you tell me "why" |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Oh I was just making fun of you. Which is why I also typed "quotations". Now you. |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I was just making fun too. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It's still bullshit even if you say it a second time. The quotes around |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Actually, it's a fact. I'd do a little research if I were you. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. "$0 taxes" third time, fourth time hey say it 50 times. Still not true. If by research you |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Check out the CBO. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. "0 taxes" as you claim is complete and utter bullshit. It is aright wing talking point. |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Well then, just do the math on a family of four making $50,000. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. First of all everybody with an income pays some type of tax. You used the ol' federal income tax |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Well, if you are suggesting that mathematical calculations are right wing arguments, |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Nope, your weasel words about half the people paying 0, none, zip taxes at all |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #47 |
62. not you guy, the troll |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I wonder what kind of property taxes one pays when living |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #43 |
61. DUMBO talking points-YOU FORGOT sales taxes!!! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. There are no CBO numbers that validate your statement as statistical fact. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "He's dead Jim" |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Yeah, but it still needed to be said |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Please don't misunderstand. I'm always for getting the information out. I was just gloating. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Gloating? Were you somehow responsible? |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Why I never, you my good sir have |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. No person pays $0 taxes. |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. But some pay $0 Federal taxes. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Correct. It's called an Income Tax for a reason. |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You are correct sir. nt |
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F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Actually, I am not bitching. But if I were, it would be because they are so damn unappreciative |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Where are their thanks? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Deleted message |
F Bastiat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I will be sure to thank the perpetrator if I am ever robbed or assaulted. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. The word is "unpatriotic." |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Unpatriotic company! |
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idlisambar (916 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. He's right |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Corporations are clever to get lawmakers to pass laws that favor corporations. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. DraftDodger Newtie Gingrich (R) endorses Tax Dodgers (R) |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. "using his office to coerce massive campaign donations from people." |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Almost as clever as the ruses Newtie came up with to cheat on his wife. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yes, clever like an unhinged sociopath. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Poppa Bush's "Jennifer at the State Department" |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Much cleverer than Roni Deutch! |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Well THAT lasted a day |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. FU newt |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
22. If this is really his attitude, |
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A Brand New World (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. That is exactly my take on the situation and one that I |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. Gingrich is the master of the juicy one-liners that make irresistable headlines for the media.. |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
48. So a huge corporation who, by paying taxes, could help fund the government and keep basic |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. Fuck you Newt...nt |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. Screw the GRINCH, vote for Obama 2012! n/t |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. DAMN, I was wondering if the mods all took Saturday off, but the |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
55. Be sure to pick up a copy of Gingrich's new best-seller. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
59. Zero tolerance |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
60. The wealthy criminals |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
63. Newt is a nitwit and totally politically tone deaf |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
65. "No tax clever" rearranged is |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
66. Wrong C word newt, crooked is the word you were looking for. |
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silvershadow (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-11 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
67. Newt probably thinks he is "clever" at this stage...accidentally |
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silvershadow (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. oops, I spoke too soon. Looks like he's imploding now. nt |
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