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Keep in mind, with all these bonuses, that corporations have been parking (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2017 OP
The bonuses total up to what would be $4.00 to you or me. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #1
I think US businesses have over a $1 Trillion stashed overseas? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #2
Over $2 Trillion Roland99 Dec 2017 #5
OMG, unbelievable, and they just got a huge cash infusion. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #6
It boosts stock prices as it can mask higher levels of debt Roland99 Dec 2017 #7
Face it, they the GOP the corporations have kacekwl Dec 2017 #3
Don't give up on the human spirit. applegrove Dec 2017 #4
The Nazis were outside then. Now they're on the inside. hatrack Dec 2017 #8
They still have to win elections. 55% of Americans hate the tax cuts. applegrove Dec 2017 #9
Just means they only have kacekwl Dec 2017 #10
Except there is zero evidence of any vote stealing. mythology Dec 2017 #11
By stealing mean kacekwl Dec 2017 #12
Gerrymandering isn't having the same effect. GreenEyedLefty Dec 2017 #13

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. The bonuses total up to what would be $4.00 to you or me.
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 08:22 PM
Dec 2017

They are giving them nothing and they are going to take their Medicare and SS, ours too.

America is over and some folks couldnt trust who again?

Irish_Dem

(47,058 posts)
2. I think US businesses have over a $1 Trillion stashed overseas?
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 08:40 PM
Dec 2017

Locked up in secret bank accounts where it can somehow trickle down to the American taxpayer.

Irish_Dem

(47,058 posts)
6. OMG, unbelievable, and they just got a huge cash infusion.
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:16 PM
Dec 2017

Just what they needed right?

And Americans are trying to figure out how to pay doctor bills, college tuition for their kids, and all the other bills.

When all this money is hoarded, how does it help the economy?

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)
3. Face it, they the GOP the corporations have
Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:12 PM
Dec 2017

it all figured out . There are way too many who have fallen for the scam . We my friends are fucked.

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)
10. Just means they only have
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 02:18 PM
Dec 2017

to steal 6% of the votes. Since they have all three branches , the press and the justice dept. No problem.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
11. Except there is zero evidence of any vote stealing.
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 02:30 PM
Dec 2017

If they were magically capable of stealing votes, explain how we ever win. Explain the drubbing they took in Virginia, explain winning in Alabama. We lose elections. That's a thing, but we also win them.

GreenEyedLefty

(2,073 posts)
13. Gerrymandering isn't having the same effect.
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 10:32 PM
Dec 2017

If you look at the electoral maps in Virginia and Alabama, many districts are not as solid red as they used to be. Everything should be considered in play at this point.

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