The Panama Papers

[marshallnoise]

Haha, at the end of the day what were the panama papers really distracting us from? Just like the pee and poo place controversy. Lets see some indictments turn in to time served. *this just in... Our system is a broken joke* Oh yeah...

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[Dozyproductions]

Haha, at the end of the day what were the panama papers really distracting us from? Just like the pee and poo place controversy. Lets see some indictments turn in to time served. *this just in... Our system is a broken joke* Oh yeah...

[marshallnoise]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/27/key-hillary-supporters-offshore-dealings-surface-in-panama-papers.html

[Dozyproductions]

Not this emma watson.

[marshallnoise]

She can go down any time she likes. On an unrelated note, bwahahahahaha! Evil rich Republicans! Errrr.

[supermansocks95]

It looks like the great Emma Watson is on the list, fellas. Luckily, it looks like it's nothing illegal. Can't let R3v's favorite girl go down, can we?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/emma-watson-named-in-panama-papers/ar-BBsT6CI?li=BBnb7Kz

[marshallnoise]

Slobbering.

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[Wschnitz]

Don't think they would be directly on that list, I could see their "charities" employees/leadership being on it though.

[kickinindian]

I'm waiting for Trump and the Clinton's to be on that list

[Kershaw]

I thought that was pretty hilarious. I wonder if anyone is going turn themselves in. The IRS is pretty relentless.

[Wschnitz]

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/panama-papers/irs-urges-americans-come-clean-now-we-read-panama-papers-n557246

[Kershaw]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/us-corporations-14-trillion-hidden-tax-havens-oxfam

More information on the legal "profit shifting" that corporations do to reduce their taxes.

“For every $1 spent on lobbying, these 50 companies collectively received $130 in tax breaks and more than $4,000 in federal loans, loan guarantees and bailouts,” said Oxfam.

I also thought this article, filled with quotes from ordinary people around world was interesting.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/if-only-ordinary-citizens-pay-tax-there-will-be-a-revolt-panama-papers-reaction

As a middle class taxpayer, who plays by the rules, I feel I have been treated unfairly. Tax avoidance has pushed the burden for paying for essential government services – the police, fire, utilities, infrastructure – on to people like me. As James Henry says: “if ordinary people are the only ones paying taxes, then you’ll have a tax revolt on your hands.” Joe Cook, United States

[Kershaw]

And then there are people who are in denial.

[marshallnoise]

There are victims and then there are people who refuse to be victims.

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[Kershaw]

the irony is, you guys are sticking up for them - but the people they are screwing is all of us, and I don't mean just me and my fellow "socialists" (lol, nice insult - anyone who doesn't agree, must be a socialist).

That's honestly what I don't get. It's like defending the bully while he's punching them, blindly repeating, "might makes right, he's allowed to do this."

I just don't get it. Different set of principles, I guess.