Would this work?

[W_HAMILTON]

All these Republicans bitch and moan about the reason why prices are so high, or the reason why companies are moving their businesses to other countries, is because taxes are just soooo high here.

What if a president proposed to heavily lower these taxes that Republicans whine about all the time, but in turn, benchmarks must be met, or else taxes the next year will go up by an equally substantial amount?

Wouldn't that cause companies to put their money where their mouth is? They bitch and moan about high tax prices, but couldn't we temporarily lower them and see if gas prices drop, or if these companies bring back jobs to the US? And if they don't, we could tax them even higher than before, because it's obviously not the taxes that are causing them to increase prices, and move jobs overseas.

It might not be my best-worded post ever, but it was just an idea that struck me, so I was wondering what other people would think of it. Of course, I don't believe taxes are the reasons for these things, and companies are just using that as an excuse to get taxes lowered, so they can make even more of a profit. But this would force their hand, in a way.

[LakeSamish706]

1. I think getting this damn war over, assessing taxes on Corporations ...

(like there should be) and various other things that take away from that upper 1% of the population will take care of our problems nicely.

[MissWaverly]

2. My bright idea, all Government contracts go to taxed bidders

If you got a sweet little tax shelter in the Cayman Islands, you can go there for government
contracts

[rosesaylavee]

3. I think you are far too generous minded.

Right now, after working all day wondering how long this job will last, if my freelance project will pan out, how we are ever going to replace our aging cars let alone continue to put gas into them, our ailing and changing environment, the general election, etc. etc. etc.

I think the corporations are damn lucky we are not driving their CEOs and CFOs down the streets of America with our whips, flaming torches and pitch forks.

I am having a glass of wine now. :P

[pinto]

4. To be honest I don't know. As far as gas prices go, I read a piece in NYT citing

an energy analyst organization, that says there's little we can actually do about oil prices. Reducing consumption - and use here - may well have environmental benefits and some social benefits, as far as changing how we see things, but exploding demand in China and India, as well as a big growth in financial speculation on the futures market, is driving the price.

As far as the Republican bitching and moaning about taxation, Republican cuts have gone primarily to high income individuals and corporations. And those folks move their money and assets offshore, to garner more tax protection.

I think I see where you're going, wish I was more economically schooled to respond to the point.

i.e. We average Joe's and Jane's contribute the this country, willingly. What's happened to that sense of responsibility on a corporate level? There are a few well noted, and appreciated, exceptions in the mega dollar files, but for the most...nah.

(aside) I don't think capitalism or a corporate culture is inherently regressive. As I don't think folks making money is somehow inherently wrong. It's the place we all hold in a community that matters to me. Across the economic spectrum.