tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post8951856448956573081..comments2023-10-25T06:13:28.265-04:00Comments on The Conservative Wahoo: Samuelson on GE and TaxesThe Conservative Wahoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17818674434286683162noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-77087005185431858972011-04-04T19:15:20.257-04:002011-04-04T19:15:20.257-04:00How much government money went to Wozniak and Jobs...How much government money went to Wozniak and Jobs when they started Apple? How about Microsoft? Hewlett Packard? Gee, I'm thinking not a damned dime. But give me about 15 minutes and I'll show you 50 companies that have pissed away billions in taxpayer subsidies. <br />Anon, you're an idiot so shut the -uck up!"The Hammer"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16342812251947807673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-37930793073164850382011-04-04T11:56:58.605-04:002011-04-04T11:56:58.605-04:00Anon--you bring up a great point--I think--which i...Anon--you bring up a great point--I think--which is the vast portion of "wealth" granted/gained in startups is in equity--which is then taxed as a capital gain.<br /><br />Do you believe raising the capital gains tax will "kill" start ups? Why?The Conservative Wahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818674434286683162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-39571844293524110482011-04-04T11:14:34.841-04:002011-04-04T11:14:34.841-04:00Well, high risk technology jobs create most of the...Well, high risk technology jobs create most of the wealth these days in america. Common sense says if you make far less on a gamble you gamble far less. You and Samuelson are looking at the issue through a pinhole which is unfortunate since I am sure you are both intelligent. <br /><br />Kill start ups you kill america. They create ALL new jobs and they take investment capital, ie risk capital. We have now killed our public markets with red tape and this kind of talk frankly terrifies me that we are becoming Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591018003444406729.post-59677805013276012712011-04-04T08:44:57.413-04:002011-04-04T08:44:57.413-04:00GE: Government Exempt
NBC: No Barak CriticismGE: Government Exempt<br />NBC: No Barak CriticismMudgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106218895150473141noreply@blogger.com