Langston Hughes Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 This is going to be interesting when and if they do give up some of the tax cheats. I suspect that there will be people of both sides prosecuted. http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/switzerland-banks-united-states-tax-dodgers-department-of-justice-101211.html The effort is part of a U.S. crackdown on American tax evaders and the banks that help them, which ramped up when Swiss banking giant UBS admitted as much with a $780 million settlement in 2009. The Justice Department is currently probing 14 major Swiss financial institutions — including Credit Suisse, Julius Baer and the Swiss arm of HSBC — for shielding U.S. tax cheats. The government gave a larger set of Swiss banks until Dec. 31 to sign up for non-prosecution deals, after paying a penalty of up to 50 percent of the secret assets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Still won't do anything about the flood of perfectly legal investments moving outside the country in search of more lucrative opportunities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Still won't do anything about the flood of perfectly legal investments moving outside the country in search of more lucrative opportunities. No, but it's interesting to see who might be on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 No, but it's interesting to see who might be on the list. Rich people. Don't think there will be any big surprises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Rich people. Don't think there will be any big surprises. I just mean which rich people. I do wonder if any ex-presidents or ex-presidential candidates might be on that list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiredMotorCompany Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 I just mean which rich people. I do wonder if any ex-presidents or ex-presidential candidates might be on that list? You had to dig deep for that one, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) I just mean which rich people. I do wonder if any ex-presidents or ex-presidential candidates might be on that list? Yes, it's quite possible John Kerry's name will show up. Edited December 20, 2013 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rn4 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Yes, it's quite possible John Kerry's name will show up. And Mitt Romney's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Newsflash - both major political parties rely heavily on rich people for donations. Another newsflash - the extremely rich count both Democrats and Republicans among their ranks. Final newsflash - the idea that only rich Republicans or conservatives will avail themselves to Swiss bank accounts to hide income could be described as naïve at best. Edited December 20, 2013 by grbeck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Newsflash - both major political parties rely heavily on rich people for donations. Another newsflash - the extremely rich count both Democrats and Republicans among their ranks. Final newsflash - the idea that only rich Republicans or conservatives will avail themselves to Swiss bank accounts to hide income could be described as naïve at best. Not a news flash. I said as much in my first post that i expect people of both sides to be prosecuted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 You had to dig deep for that one, huh? No. Type oven mitt into Google images and it pops right up fairly quickly. https://www.google.com/search?q=mitt&rlz=1C1TSNL_enUS451US451&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2_G0Uvj5LeTeyAHti4HoCw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=978#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=oven%20mitt&revid=2099467306&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ There's this thing called the internet where you can find pretty much anything you wish to find. Perhaps you could try it sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yes, it's quite possible John Kerry's name will show up. Perhaps you missed the point. I probably should have used this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiredMotorCompany Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 And Mitt Romney's DUH! Late to the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiredMotorCompany Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 No. Type oven mitt into Google images and it pops right up fairly quickly. https://www.google.com/search?q=mitt&rlz=1C1TSNL_enUS451US451&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=2_G0Uvj5LeTeyAHti4HoCw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=978#es_sm=93&espv=210&q=oven%20mitt&revid=2099467306&tbm=isch&imgdii=_ There's this thing called the internet where you can find pretty much anything you wish to find. Perhaps you could try it sometime. I never doubted your intent. I meant you had to dig intellectually deep. A man should be judged on his character and actions. Not his skin color, genetics, or given name. If you have a point to make, why not do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I never doubted your intent. I meant you had to dig intellectually deep. A man should be judged on his character and actions. Not his skin color, genetics, or given name. If you have a point to make, why not do that? Did you miss the point? Perhaps you should look at the picture again. I'm pretty sure that his first name isn't why i think he could be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiredMotorCompany Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) Did you miss the point? Perhaps you should look at the picture again. I'm pretty sure that his first name isn't why i think he could be involved. He is "cross-stitched diamond-stitched with a red hem?" Edited December 21, 2013 by FiredMotorCompany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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