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Segami

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1. "..In the United States,..

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 08:53 PM

Feb 2015

"....we have had to sadly accept the fact that the bankers and their too-big-to-fail businesses are simply untouchable. Sadly, people who don’t report $200 to the IRS are scrutinized more than companies that cheat the tax system out of billions of dollars. Looks like Thompson and Wise like to put their money where their mouths are...."

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Emma Thompson And Husband Greg Wise REFUSE TO PAY TAXES Until Richest Banks Pay Their Fair Share [View all] Segami Feb 2015 OP

"..In the United States,.. Segami Feb 2015 #1

One of the most interesting developments since Ferguson malaise Feb 2015 #2

You mean those Hollywood Liberals busterbrown Feb 2015 #18

I have always loved her. I LOVE HER! roguevalley Mar 2015 #29

understand, almost all of them come from us, the 99% roguevalley Mar 2015 #30

Bravo for these 2 Brits, what courage & fantastic news. Hope this circulates & stays posted. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #3

This is amazing! Hope they don't get crushed. elias49 Feb 2015 #4

K&R ReRe Feb 2015 #5

Not paying taxes is a wonderful idea for protesting the oligarchy Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #6

+10 appalachiablue Mar 2015 #23

I think there is a legal way to do this involving Skidmore Mar 2015 #25

If I may hazard a guess, that doesn't sound right Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #27

Even better, put your "taxes due" into an off-shore account erronis Mar 2015 #33

That's not gonna help! Scuba Feb 2015 #7

Good for them!!!! Sheelanagig Feb 2015 #8

Welcome to DU, Sheelanagig! calimary Mar 2015 #37

A human being with a HUGE heart that is in the right place madokie Mar 2015 #42

Thanks, calimary! I admire both Emma Thompson and Greg Wise. Sheelanagig Mar 2015 #47

bet prison will be vastly different then the lifestyle they are currently living. nt littlewolf Feb 2015 #9

I doubt it will get that far, but obxhead Mar 2015 #24

i would rather their money and possessions stripped from their greedy hands. ALL OF IT. pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #10

I Always Liked Her, But Like Her More Now colsohlibgal Feb 2015 #11

Yup - my thoughts too. erronis Mar 2015 #34

Bravo for Emma. Great actress, great person. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #12

Bravo to Emma Thompson for using her elevated soapbox KauaiK Feb 2015 #13

Good for them, BUT... penndragon69 Feb 2015 #14

When wealthy people stand up for Socialism there is hope George Osborne Feb 2015 #15

..HE HE HE HE HE HE... Bohemianwriter Feb 2015 #16

Bravo Emma! smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #17

Love Emma. progressoid Mar 2015 #19

Excellent, we've been talking about this for a long time. Now someone is willing to do it so sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #20

Right on! Kath1 Mar 2015 #21

this could be compared druidity33 Mar 2015 #22

What if a few million people did the same? Might that make something happen?? Maineman Mar 2015 #26

"I am a profound fucking socialist and I believe we are all in it together. " WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #28

Slaves don't get to not pay tax. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #31

+1 whereisjustice Mar 2015 #36

Meh. A couple of 1%ers refusing to pay their taxes doesn't impress me nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #32

Huh? shenmue Mar 2015 #39

Oh dear, the third way folks have their frowny faces on... :( whereisjustice Mar 2015 #35

Loves me some Emma Thompson shenmue Mar 2015 #38

Excellent Aerows Mar 2015 #40

They be goin to the slam tomsaiditagain Mar 2015 #41

bullshit. They just don't want to pay taxes still_one Mar 2015 #43

Bravo, Emma... americannightmare Mar 2015 #44

I'm not impressed. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #45

k&r johnnyreb Mar 2015 #46

I....don't...get....it? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #48