shminux comments on Open Thread, April 15-30, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: shminux 22 April 2013 07:25:11PM *  2 points [-]

I've always felt that Atlas Shrugged was mostly an annoying ad nauseum attack on the same strawman over and over, but given the recent critique of Google, Amazon and others working to minimize their tax payments, I may have underestimated human idiocy:

the Public Accounts Committee, whose general verdict was that while companies weren't doing anything legally wrong when they shifted profits around the world to lower their total tax bill, the practice was "immoral".

On the other hand, these are people wearing their MP hats, they probably sing a different tune as board members. Or maybe Britain is overdue for another Thatcher.

To quote (apparently) Arthur Godfrey,

I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.