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bhikkhu

(10,708 posts)
32. Great news! First the Swiss banks, now the Caymans...
Sat Aug 17, 2013, 02:12 AM
Aug 2013

not that the worst of those guys won't be able to shuffle their money itno some other dark corner, but the harder we can make it the better. Closing down tax evasion is one essential way to close the income inequality gap.

Well, that should have a real positive effect on Wall Street... kentuck Aug 2013 #1
That's gonna sting a bit... MineralMan Aug 2013 #2
so will this be considered spying on americans too? nt msongs Aug 2013 #3
Paging Rmoney... ecstatic Aug 2013 #4
Reporting is one thing NV Whino Aug 2013 #5
Yup. They may just sit on the info for the sake of their 1% friends. FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #6
I would think that whoever is behind this Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #8
Protect it. nt valerief Aug 2013 #16
You are right, we should have skipped doing anything. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #20
Mitt...are you listening? SummerSnow Aug 2013 #7
youbetcherass, he's all ears on this! lastlib Aug 2013 #14
So now that I know American corporations are people, are they also American citizens? n/t A Simple Game Aug 2013 #9
You should start a separate thread with that question. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #29
Errrrr, transfers imminent Iliyah Aug 2013 #10
"(T)exts of the new pacts will be made public once an official signing ceremony is held." Divernan Aug 2013 #11
Maybe my Cayman Island Proposals are starting to gain traction with the administration! FSogol Aug 2013 #12
Surprise! Surprise! This did nor occur during a republican administration. pampango Aug 2013 #13
haha!! freshwest Aug 2013 #31
Did the Americans have time to pull/move their funds? Frustratedlady Aug 2013 #15
"enacted in 2010 and expected to take effect next year" Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #18
"enacted in 2010 and expected to take effect next year" So they had a nice Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #17
Like where? There aren't many left. Most are negotiating with the US to do the same thing. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #23
I don't know. I don't play in that pool so I guess I was just being hyperbolic trying to stir shit Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #26
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #19
How many more countries adieu Aug 2013 #21
It's pretty close to over now. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #24
"Now" now? Iggo Aug 2013 #22
Ouch! Chemisse Aug 2013 #25
I remember the day I landed, going to the bank and seeing a 14 yr old kid counting out $12K cash... juxtaposed Aug 2013 #27
If Mittens can install car elevators Iliyah Aug 2013 #28
The best news I have heard in a long, long time. mick063 Aug 2013 #30
Great news! First the Swiss banks, now the Caymans... bhikkhu Aug 2013 #32
It will never happen. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #33
That money was probably gone before the news broke! nt Are_grits_groceries Aug 2013 #34
^^^this. a 4 year window to make alternate arrangements. magical thyme Aug 2013 #35
Fewer and fewer places for them to flee to though BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #36
fewer places that we know about, anyway... magical thyme Aug 2013 #37
The Caymans were the '80s. Still, feeling good is better than feeling helpless. n/t Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #38
This is great! We were on The Nation (magazine) cruise last December when Code Pink founders mnhtnbb Aug 2013 #39
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