http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/23/content_13175799.htm Jeff Immelt is the CEO of GE...a company that paid ZERO taxes last year. Immelt is a buddy of BO's as well as being his jobs competiveness czar. Immelt is partnering with China to develop and build high tech aircraft engines. This new venture will take place in & benefit China. This new technology will be in direct competiton with US-based & built Boeing. BO halted Boeing's efforts to build a new production facility in SC because he disagrees with the state's labor laws. Hmmmm......
If this persons company did not pay any tax to the IRS last year and that tax was due/owed then they should face prosecution regardless of who they know If you or I did this we most certainly would face the full wrath of the Inland Revenue including possible seziures of our assets (well in the UK any how not too sure about the US)
Taxes aside, what about BO appointing Immelt to a jobs commission post while he's in negotiations with China to develop technology that specifcallt competes with US jobs?
Personaly I believe that is wrong and shoudnt happen, he should choose one job or the other but thats just my view of it You on the other hand are the one who keeps on about Goverments musnt interfere with how business works I havn't seen any comments from you about the companies that have relocated most of there work overseas (including to China and taking there technology with them) So what is the diffrence here? You do of course know that he is a Republican dont you? yep another working for President Obama Heck he even has Martin Feldstein working in the same group with Immelt (you might want to look him up) Has he by any chance broken any laws by trading with China?
Obama is such a Republican. I'll bet that 30 years ago the Republicans would have been thrilled with an Obama presidency. Now not so much. They've charged off into the fever swamp and haven't looked back. Maybe if Obama got on board with the humans hanging with dinosaurs thing and the idea that the economy will be just fine as long as no one spends any money he'd gain some traction with them. All I can say is give him another term and he'll probably be there.
Try checking out his party affliation on Wiki before you get on your high horse LOL I am not claiming anything simply stating the facts (which of course you dont like because they are true and I notice no mention of Feldstine another Republican LOL)
For David I actualy said It was wrong that he was doing the 2 jobs as well as wrong if he was evading tax or did you miss that bit? I also asked if his trading with China was Illigal and you havnt answerd that
I didn't say it was illegal now did I? I said it was hypocritical Immelt would serve on BO's jobs commission while developing technology for another country that would compete will American jobs. I said it was hypocritical that BO would appoint this member of his inner circle to such a position in the first place. Now I'm saying it shows what a moron BO is to allow the guy to continue serving on the jobs commission. I also want to point out the hypocrisy of BO to rant about companies not paying their fair share of taxes while his buddy & appointee seems to be the worst offender.
Were did I say you had said that David? I asked You if it was Illegal Now there is a world of diffrence between me asking you that and your response I also Said that if he had broken your tax laws he should be dealt with Did I not? I said he shoudnt have the 2 Jobs Did I not? Be so kind as to show me were I have stated anything diffrent you ignore my answers and try making out that I have said something diffrent, Why is that David?
I'm sure you guys caught this last night: http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2011/sep/8/obama-invites-ges-immelt-jobs-speech/
No one sees the hypocrisy in BO having Immelt sitting in his rooting section during his "jobs" speech?
Still waiting for you to respond to my comments in post #12 David it is otherwise pointless in responding as you simply twist what was actualy said
You now incapable of reading LOL well for you I will refer you to post #12 were I once again question your twisting of what I actualy wrote Lets make it easy for you shall I Were did I say you had said that David? I asked You if it was Illegal Now there is a world of diffrence between me asking you that and your response I also Said that if he had broken your tax laws he should be dealt with Did I not? I said he shoudnt have the 2 Jobs Did I not? Be so kind as to show me were I have stated anything diffrent you ignore my answers and try making out that I have said something diffrent, Why is that David? This was in response to your post #11 Now lets see just how you twist this one around