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Re: Important US technology companies sold to foreigners

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From: Anne Lynn Wheeler
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:03
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Anne & Lynn Wheeler <ly...@garlic.com> writes:
> 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 and contributes
> significantly to congress being considered the most corrupt institution
> on earth.

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