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To: dirtboy
The CIA, one of its officials said in 1999, can no longer count on the cooperation of American corporations as it once was able to do, because the corporations view themselves as multinational and may not think it in their interests to help the U.S. government.1

They have no loyalty but fully expect the expense of tax money to defend "American interests." They have effectively socialized the risk that their investments abroad could be subject to war, nationalization, or unrest. The funds for the military are paid exclusively by those who are getting screwed when these guys leave for lower costs (including regulation, labor, and taxation). Interestingly, these same global interests are funding NGOs to assure the economic destruction of their competitors via the use of regulatory power. If we simply taxed these interests for the services they demand, the illusion of "comparative advantage would vanish."

17 posted on 04/05/2004 7:44:55 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (There are people in power who are truly evil.)
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To: Carry_Okie
They have effectively socialized the risk that their investments abroad could be subject to war, nationalization, or unrest.

AKA socializing the risks and expenses while privatizing the profits. Also is done when our major corporations reap enhanced profits from illegal immigration while thrusting the costly social damages upon the taxpayers

20 posted on 04/05/2004 8:07:33 AM PDT by dennisw (“We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American way.” - Toby Keith)
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