Neoliberalnot:
Do you mind telling me what business you are in?
Of course I mind...it’s bad enough that the Obama regime operatives in the federal government know it...I don’t care to share private information with potential trolls on the internet.
I will tell you I’m not involved in any petroleum-related business.
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Neoliberalnot:
No but you are likely involved in a business that receives subsidies and tax breaks, so it is best you not reveal it.
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House Atreides:
You seem to be awfully fixated on “subsidies”-—I assume because you are the recipient of them or are a rent-seeker receiving some sort of mandated income stream.
The only “deduction” I receive gross sales from the sale of products I produce are the ACTUAL costs of production. If I produce products that are competitive in terms of quality and cost, then I achieve sales at a high enough volume to allow for a profit. Not only do I not want competitors to receive subsidies, I do not want to receive them -— let our individual efforts, the market and free enterprise determine how we all do as we struggle to provide the best possible value for meeting our users’ needs.
No, I get no subsidy. I did produce about 2.3 million lbs of food and feed in 2015, about 30 % of which was exported. Do you use Chinese labor?