Tag: economics

Setting Up a Shell Company In Panama, So Easy an Intern Can Do It

Filed in International, National by liberalgeek on May 13, 2009 • 3 Comments

Public Citizen brings us this video explaining how easy it is to avoid paying taxes on your corporate income. The video was created to explain the impact on tax avoidance if the US signs on to the Panama Free Trade Agreement. Apparently the whole process is streamlined and secret in Panama (John McCain’s home country) […]

Republican Myth Exploded: Taxes and Reagan Edition

Filed in National by xstryker on February 27, 2009 • 15 Comments

Take the time to read this article in Forbes magazine by Bruce Bartlett. I am serious, you need to read this before you fall prey to another Republican myth. How many times can they be proven wrong on the exact same issue before people wise up? Bartlett’s conclusion, after his analysis (READ IT!) has laid […]

Dow Up 236, Republicans Blame Obama

Filed in National by xstryker on February 24, 2009 • 10 Comments

Seeing as how Republicans believe the market acts rationally and is the only barometer to measure policies, obviously they’re going to to pin a 236 point rally on Obama. Wall Street always behaves rationally, after all. Ha ha ha, I crack me up. I look forward to comments below from the wingnuts telling me how […]