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To: Phillyred
They are the ones we need to start investing again

What do you mean by "investing"?

If it is stock buy backs (which many firms have indicated they will do now that the law has passed), that is not the same as building new factories or increasing stagnant wages.

13 posted on 12/30/2017 6:20:56 AM PST by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot
If it is stock buy backs (which many firms have indicated they will do now that the law has passed), that is not the same as building new factories or increasing stagnant wages.

Some will choose to do so. Others will choose other options. It's called Freedom. It's a really groovy thing, baby! Let's give it a try!

25 posted on 12/30/2017 6:29:33 AM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: SkyPilot

“If it is stock buy backs (which many firms have indicated they will do now that the law has passed), that is not the same as building new factories or increasing stagnant wages.”

Do you have an 401K or IRA? I do and mine has gone nuts in the last year, with the last two weeks accounting for a very large gain. I’m part of the middle class and this has helped me tremendously.

A public corporations first responsibility is to its shareholders. Which means, schools, municipalities and other investors have a financial interest. Once they are done with that, then they will grow the business, especially when their taxes have just been lowered significantly. And again, those savings are now passed on to consumers.


46 posted on 12/30/2017 7:06:27 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Delusional - Adjective, Describes a Democrat or member of the MSM)
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