http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:51:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-4278 Congress Eases Bank Laws - 1999 at Curious Cat Economics Blog Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:31:22 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-4278 "Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, said that Congress had 'seemed determined to unlearn the lessons from our past mistakes.'" “Senator Paul Wellstone, Democrat of Minnesota, said that Congress had ‘seemed determined to unlearn the lessons from our past mistakes.’”

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3882 Feds Rethink Rules on Retirement Savings - They Shouldn’t at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:30:48 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3882 [...] I think IRAs and 401(k)s are a good public policy mechanism to encourage retirement savings. But you can’t let special interest groups just abuse the system with senseless claims. You can make more sensible arguments for the same policy but I can’t think of any argument that is even remotely close to reasonable. This is just lobbyist trying to get rich clients a way to delay paying taxes. Not a new tactic but not one we should support: Lobbyists Keep Tax Off Billion Dollar Private Equities Deals and On For Our Grandchildren. [...] [...] I think IRAs and 401(k)s are a good public policy mechanism to encourage retirement savings. But you can’t let special interest groups just abuse the system with senseless claims. You can make more sensible arguments for the same policy but I can’t think of any argument that is even remotely close to reasonable. This is just lobbyist trying to get rich clients a way to delay paying taxes. Not a new tactic but not one we should support: Lobbyists Keep Tax Off Billion Dollar Private Equities Deals and On For Our Grandchildren. [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3580 Too Big to Fail at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:02:12 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3580 [...] we can hope is that there is some limit on how egregious the favors politicians grant those paying them money are. Maybe this latest escapade (and the costs of those favors to bankers) will cause a reduction [...] [...] we can hope is that there is some limit on how egregious the favors politicians grant those paying them money are. Maybe this latest escapade (and the costs of those favors to bankers) will cause a reduction [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3554 Fed to Loan AIG $85 Billion in Rescue at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:45:32 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3554 [...] I am sure changes will be made for awhile and then people will forget and special interests will pay politicians to get special favors and we will find ourselves in a different but similar mess a few decades from [...] [...] I am sure changes will be made for awhile and then people will forget and special interests will pay politicians to get special favors and we will find ourselves in a different but similar mess a few decades from [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 True Level of USA Federal Deficit at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:23:39 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3548 The continued attempts by politicians to distract from the huge taxes they are voting to place on our children and grandchildren is disheartening. And the continued actions that are the equivilent of getting another credit card... The continued attempts by politicians to distract from the huge taxes they are voting to place on our children and grandchildren is disheartening. And the continued actions that are the equivilent of getting another credit card…

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Monopolies and Oligopolies do not a Free Market Make at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:42:08 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3338 [...] certainly not support consolidation past the point of many competing companies), but the idea that those with the gold make the rules. Natural monopolies (like gas distribution, electricity, likely internet infrastructure…) should [...] [...] certainly not support consolidation past the point of many competing companies), but the idea that those with the gold make the rules. Natural monopolies (like gas distribution, electricity, likely internet infrastructure…) should [...]

]]> http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Fed Continues Wall Street Welfare at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:57:37 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2007/10/09/lobbyists-keep-tax-off-billion-dollar-private-equities-deals-and-on-for-our-grandchildren/#comment-3193 Largely what they did was take huge amounts for taking positions that risk the economy for personal gain. The investments have huge leverage and massive negative externalities to the economy. Any capitalist would know this is exactly what the government is suppose to protect the economy from... Largely what they did was take huge amounts for taking positions that risk the economy for personal gain. The investments have huge leverage and massive negative externalities to the economy. Any capitalist would know this is exactly what the government is suppose to protect the economy from…

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