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Re: Important US technology companies sold to foreigners

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From: Charlie Gibbs
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2018 02:29
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On 2018-02-04, Anne & Lynn Wheeler <ly...@garlic.com> wrote:

> I've mentioned periodically the 2008 annual economists conference
> and economic roundtable discussing advantages of flattax ... eliminating
> all tax loopholes and reducing tax rate ... while remaining tax
> revenue neutral (same amount of taxes being collected). The big
> advantage is it eliminates the enormous congressional graft and
> corruption associated with selling tax loopholes

FSVO "advantage".

> and contributes significantly to congress being considered the most
> corrupt institution on earth.

In other words, definitely _not_ an advantage to Congresscritters.

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From: Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Important US technology companies sold to foreigners
Date: 4 Feb 2018 02:29:21 GMT
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