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Red Oak

(697 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:05 AM Feb 2016

Clinton hypocrisy on the Johnson Controls inversion

Clinton may act disgusted about the Johnson Controls corporate inversion, but did you know that the investment banking consultant for Johnson Controls is one of Hillary's principle economic advisers? You can't make this stuff up. The article explains in some detail.


"Sanders could have brought up Blair Effron after Clinton herself slammed what are known as corporate "inversions," specifically citing the company Johnson Controls, which pulled off an egregious example of a move done to reduce a company's U.S. tax bill. Effron is a founding partner of Centerview Partners, an investment firm that played a major role in the Johnson inversion.

Effron has raised at least $100,000 for Clinton's campaign, and it has been widely reported that he hopes to win a job in the Treasury Department. He has been referred to in print as one of the very few people Clinton listens to when it comes to economic policy."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-debate-live-updates_us_56b3f7d6e4b04f9b57d91567?ns9vn29



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Clinton hypocrisy on the Johnson Controls inversion (Original Post) Red Oak Feb 2016 OP
Nothing to see here, move along. Snarkoleptic Feb 2016 #1
.... 840high Feb 2016 #2
^^^OUCH^^^ DJ13 Feb 2016 #3
Nothing surprises me about Hillary's surrogates and advisors anymore. JRLeft Feb 2016 #4
... AzDar Feb 2016 #5
kick frylock Feb 2016 #6
K&R amborin Feb 2016 #7
I would expect they know all about it Red Oak Feb 2016 #8
I'm gonna tell, Johnson to cut it out (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) Armstead Feb 2016 #9
Where does it end??? cui bono Feb 2016 #10
Per Elizabeth Warren's "Personnel is Policy" Op-Ed... terrencebone Feb 2016 #11
K&R. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #12
K&R zentrum Feb 2016 #13
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #14
Has she no shame? jillan Feb 2016 #15

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
1. Nothing to see here, move along.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:21 AM
Feb 2016

The corporatocracy will protect you, don't think for yourself or delve too deeply....move along.

 

840high

(17,196 posts)
2. ....
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:29 AM
Feb 2016

“Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our first lady — a woman of undoubted talents who was a role model for many in her generation — is a congenital liar.”
- William Safire, New York Times, referring to Hillary Clinton

terrencebone

(11 posts)
11. Per Elizabeth Warren's "Personnel is Policy" Op-Ed...
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:38 AM
Feb 2016

Will Secretary Clinton promise to exclude anyone who facilitated this corporate inversion from a Clinton administration?

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