[Partisan Gunslinger]

Looks to me like the effective rates have been falling.

Still more than most of our trading partners. It needs to be 0%

[central_va]

Looks like we are doing pretty good, when you consider that the USA has no VAT I would say put standing comparatively.

[dragnet2]

And to know what caused it, excessive taxes and regulation.

How many times you been told, that's part of the sham. Kill the competition in USA. They know the game well.

You're either part of the profits regardless of consequences crowd, or ya simply got conned by sultans of sham in D.C.

[dragnet2]

Still more than most of our trading partners.

What do you mean "our" trading partners?

We've witnessed Middle America go belly up due to these folks and their corruption and greed. Are you suggesting these are Middle America's partners? Or are they close partners and associates with the well connected in D.C. and mega-corp$

These "partners" as you described them have done nothing but severe damage to Middle America.

Professional politicians should wear suits like NASCAR drivers, so we know who their corporate sponsors are.

What do ya think slinger?