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“Merchants Have No Country”
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. ~Thomas Jefferson Cases in point: “Some of the country’s best-known multi-national corporations closely guard a … Continue reading
Posted in Corporations, economy
Tagged General Electric, IBM, India, Jeff Immelt, jobs, merchants, multi-national corporations, outsourcing, overseas profits, tax break, Thomas Jefferson
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Shared Sacrifice, 2011 Style
In light of this: “Before Medicare was implemented—as a social-welfare program designed not just to deliver care but to poverty—one in five Americans lived below the poverty line. After the program was implemented, and after related “War on Poverty” initiatives … Continue reading
Posted in budget, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama
Tagged $300 million, budget deficit negotiations, corporate jet owners, cuts, elderly, health care, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama administration, poverty, tax break
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