NY Times Story on Pilot Population Decline

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Larry Dighera wrote:

I'm not fixated on Halliburton. I've just used Halliburton's fleeing
to an Arab country to escape paying US income taxes as an example of
how _unrestrained_ competition causes both buyers and sellers to
become victims.


The fact that a company large or small would leave the US to reduce the
amount of taxes they have to pay ought to show you that taxes are too high
in this country.

Unless the purchasers of the company aren't domestic in the first place.


-c

gatt wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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Larry Dighera wrote:

I'm not fixated on Halliburton. I've just used Halliburton's
fleeing to an Arab country to escape paying US income taxes as an
example of how _unrestrained_ competition causes both buyers and
sellers to become victims.


The fact that a company large or small would leave the US to reduce
the amount of taxes they have to pay ought to show you that taxes
are too high in this country.

Unless the purchasers of the company aren't domestic in the first
place.


Purchasers of what? The company's stock? Their product or service?

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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The fact that a company large or small would leave the US to reduce
the amount of taxes they have to pay ought to show you that taxes
are too high in this country.

Unless the purchasers of the company aren't domestic in the first
place.


Purchasers of what? The company's stock?

The company. IE, I'm a corporation in Asia or Europe, I'm acquiring your
company (say, Chrysler), I'm moving it outside of the US. Not because the
taxes are too high, but because I can.



-c

gatt wrote:
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
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The fact that a company large or small would leave the US to reduce
the amount of taxes they have to pay ought to show you that taxes
are too high in this country.

Unless the purchasers of the company aren't domestic in the first
place.


Purchasers of what? The company's stock?

The company. IE, I'm a corporation in Asia or Europe, I'm acquiring
your company (say, Chrysler), I'm moving it outside of the US. Not
because the taxes are too high, but because I can.



Do you have some information that the reason for the move is that
Halliburton is being purchased? I haven't heard that? All I've heard is they
are moving there because that is where the business is thought the general
feeling is they are doing it for the tax advantages. I think it is probably
a little of both.

gatt wrote:

The fact that a company large or small would leave the US to reduce the
amount of taxes they have to pay ought to show you that taxes are too high
in this country.


Unless the purchasers of the company aren't domestic in the first place.


What does that have to do with anything? No matter who owns a given
company it behooves them to locate the business in the most advantageous
location that they can. If they discover they are in a place that
with a climate hostile to business they're gonna go elswhere.

Its not suprising Tennessee, Texas and Florida have booming economies..
all three states have no income tax. That's attractive to employers
(less paperwork) and workers (they get to keep more of their money).

"kontiki" wrote in message
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What does that have to do with anything? No matter who owns a given
company it behooves them to locate the business in the most advantageous
location that they can. If they discover they are in a place that
with a climate hostile to business they're gonna go elswhere.

But not necessarily because of taxation is unfair. I'm definately not saying
that it's not a reason that businesses do it, it's just not necessarily THE
reason to do it. By extension of the philosophy, it's like saying if taxes
were lower outside of America, Americans would leave America. Some Americans
do leave, and possibly because of taxes, but it's incorrect to say that they
all leave because of high taxation. In fact, most don't; they remain in
America and grumble about the taxes. ;P

By the way, check out this piece of propaganda I found:

"Wal-Mart firmly believes in local procurement. We recognize that quality
products can generate more job opportunities, support local manufacturing
and boost economic development. Over 95% of the merchandise in our stores in
China is sourced locally."
http://www.wal-martchina.com/english/walmart/index.htm


-c

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:34:57 -0700, "gatt"
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"Wal-Mart firmly believes in local procurement. We recognize that quality
products can generate more job opportunities, support local manufacturing
and boost economic development. Over 95% of the merchandise in our stores in
China is sourced locally."
http://www.wal-martchina.com/english/walmart/index.htm


They must be referring to the Wal-Mart stores located in China. :-)

Larry Dighera wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:34:57 -0700, "gatt"
wrote in
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"Wal-Mart firmly believes in local procurement. We recognize that
quality products can generate more job opportunities, support local
manufacturing and boost economic development. Over 95% of the
merchandise in our stores in China is sourced locally."
http://www.wal-martchina.com/english/walmart/index.htm


They must be referring to the Wal-Mart stores located in China. :-)

You think? Since it clearly says that in the last line, I'd have to say you
are right.