tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post4685004169130797578..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: I love corporate America, part 731Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-61571601207243039062014-08-04T14:45:20.571-04:002014-08-04T14:45:20.571-04:00companies dont pay taxes, people pay taxes. companies dont pay taxes, people pay taxes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-49128470799163972172014-08-01T11:08:24.343-04:002014-08-01T11:08:24.343-04:00You see this even on a global scale- all those ...You see this even on a global scale- all those 'inversions.' It doesn't help that US corporate taxes are based on where a company is headquartered vs where it does business like in other countries. Look at how Apple takes advantage of that by headquartering a subsidiary in Ireland. Or the way Abbvie bought Shire. Or Pfized tried to buy Az. Taxes should be a reflection of the quality and quantity of government services. If companies want services they should ante up. If they don't they should conduct their business in Yemen or Somalia. Something needs to be done to limit the ability of corporations to take advantage of government services without paying taxes commensurate with those services.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-35960743125266151962014-08-01T09:00:42.063-04:002014-08-01T09:00:42.063-04:00Yeah, but they're happy because they can raise...Yeah, but they're happy because they can raise prices. (USA Today) They've claimed they're not losing business, so there must be someone with lots of money out there, right?<br /><br />They'll have to take comfort in that because of the plethora of crappy jobs, the wage increases will be a lot smaller. They need to look on the bright side.Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-22714367223619810492014-08-01T08:57:03.656-04:002014-08-01T08:57:03.656-04:00I think that bankrupted state and local government...I think that bankrupted state and local governments may be a feature of the process, not a bug - you'll get the government you can pay for (and if you can't pay, you can figure out what happens). It also helps to get rid of unions, since their main strongholds are in government now and bankruptcy allows cities and states to free themselves of all their pesky promises.<br /><br />Someone always wins a race to the bottom - it's just not local governments or their citizens, or the people working at the new company.Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-19788793358550194682014-08-01T00:59:23.768-04:002014-08-01T00:59:23.768-04:00Seattle sunk a huge amount of taxpayer $ into swee...Seattle sunk a huge amount of taxpayer $ into sweet deals for that facility to entice Amgen.... damn sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-58327906628200026522014-07-31T22:49:29.488-04:002014-07-31T22:49:29.488-04:00Operation Nerdhammer.Operation Nerdhammer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-50698879109859712592014-07-31T20:07:04.529-04:002014-07-31T20:07:04.529-04:00Whatever, dude, our Buttcheekville 2020 plan has u...Whatever, dude, our Buttcheekville 2020 plan has us using a Barrett. Our face hole is going to be much, much bigger than Fannytown's. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-14615914879334075402014-07-31T19:44:22.122-04:002014-07-31T19:44:22.122-04:00"And then I ask, local government people, wha..."And then I ask, local government people, what are you going to do that Seattle hasn't? "<br /><br />You can't win a race to the bottom. There is no end-game when it comes to job-poaching via regulatory and tax arbitrage other than bankrupted state and local governments, and near complete deregulation. The feds should step in and prevent local governments from shooting each other in the face.Ogemaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396797613368443908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-29170459041891354982014-07-31T18:59:52.543-04:002014-07-31T18:59:52.543-04:00I heard on the radio on my way home that investors...I heard on the radio on my way home that investors are worried because job growth is picking up and wages may rise. Oh no not that!Unstable Isotopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-53516626233620382362014-07-31T15:08:00.966-04:002014-07-31T15:08:00.966-04:00I think all of these should be named Operation Sod...I think all of these should be named Operation Sodom and/or Gomorrah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-29743349713465527082014-07-31T14:48:24.873-04:002014-07-31T14:48:24.873-04:00Market analysts that would make Pavlov proud.Market analysts that would make Pavlov proud.Oldnukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-90185372239250891352014-07-31T13:30:24.204-04:002014-07-31T13:30:24.204-04:00Come on you should know the priorities by now with...Come on you should know the priorities by now with the observed Stock price increase and Market Analysts praises of such moves to down grade R&D. Everyone wants the immediate rewards while assuming no risks, especially when takes so long to get results. Amgen is simply another example of Wall Street leadership take the money and run approach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-28915521449819909742014-07-31T11:46:56.187-04:002014-07-31T11:46:56.187-04:00Heh. No, it was a random typing. I should really j...Heh. No, it was a random typing. I should really just start using Random.org instead of pretending like my fingers can type pseudo-random numbers. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-45665166728484923942014-07-31T11:41:27.742-04:002014-07-31T11:41:27.742-04:00I suppose calling it the "Amgen Death March&q...I suppose calling it the "Amgen Death March" would be over-dramatic? :-(oldnukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-52315105140521369622014-07-31T11:33:40.653-04:002014-07-31T11:33:40.653-04:00Well, I assume that municipalities and states just...Well, I assume that municipalities and states just will have to bribe (errrr...incentivize) harder and tax individuals more to make up lower corporate and corporate property taxes if they want those big businesses. C'mon, guys, you can do it!<br /><br />I assume the "part 731" is by accident (or by a bumper crop of reasons to love big business behavior) and not a reference to Unit 731 (mission statement: "bringing diseases and death to the (non-Japanese) masses, again"?)Hapnoreply@blogger.com