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[–] Diprount_Tomato 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ireland has basically every company's European headquarters

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What part of "shell corporations are not the same thing as actual rich people moving to a place" is difficult for you to understand? Shell corporations existing outside the US in no way is the same thing as the rich fleeing the country.

[–] Diprount_Tomato 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It'll be if you squeeze them hard enough

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

1950s. 90% marginal tax rate. Rich people did not flee because THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO.

Jesus Christ, you're really a special kind of dense.