Apple is an American company, in most people’s eyes. But it is a global company, insofar as most of its employees and most of its revenue come from outside the country. Since most developed foreign economies have lower statutory rates — and because there are ways to play national tax laws off each other to further cut taxes — multinational companies like GE and Google have mastered the global tax labyrinth to save money.
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Are Oklahoma pols gonna row together to get Federal Aid?
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on May 21, 2013
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Unless the seven unify quickly behind the alternative — that the Oklahoma twisters are the sort of natural calamity meriting immediate federal assistance without regard to spending caps — the congressional debate over a relief and recovery package will probably bog down quickly.
Share on FacebookPolitical Roundup for May 21st, 2013….Democrat Michelle Nunn in Ga Senate Race?…Red Racing Horses
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Georgia: After appearing at a DSCC fundraiser in Atlanta, Michelle Nunn is expected to announce her decision on a campaign within a few weeks. Either way, she sounds like a candidate.
Share on FacebookOklahoma Storm toll dropped to 24…President vows to help with Federal Aid and Resources…
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“For all those who’ve been affected, we recognize that you face a long road ahead,” Mr. Obama said. “In some cases, there will be enormous grief that has to be absorbed. But you will not travel that path alone.”
Share on FacebookBreaking…51 Dead in Oklahoma Tornado…..Update Death toll dropped to 24
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on May 20, 2013
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A massive tornado up to a mile wide chewed through Moore, Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City, on Monday afternoon, grinding up entire neighborhoods and obliterating a school where third-graders who had huddled in a hallway were buried in rubble……
Share on FacebookThe US begins to bolster its security for the State Department oversea’s
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By late this summer, the State Department plans to send dozens of additional diplomatic security agents to high-threat embassies, install millions of dollars of advanced fire-survival gear and surveillance cameras in those diplomatic posts, and improve training for employees headed to the riskiest missions.
The price tag for the security improvements proposed after the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last Sept. 11 has reached $1.4 billion to meet the most urgent needs, including additional personnel. But diplomats and lawmakers say it will take years and billions more dollars to fully carry out the changes called for ….
Share on FacebookWhat is This place?…America in electoral detail 2012…Prez16
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on May 20, 2013
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But here are some stark examples of the demographic divide, as illustrated by the 2012 election.
We all know about some of the demographic differences, but there are some other, really interesting ones I’d like to highlight.
Share on FacebookSyria’s Rebels Aren’t Winning the War…
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on May 20, 2013
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The reasons are simple and have been replicated on many a battlefield across Syria in this vastly asymmetrical war, yet they also highlight the complexity of the conflict — the difficulty of uniting rebel ranks, the inconsistency of rebel supplies of weapons and ammunition, and the creativity of Syrian army tactics.
Share on FacebookUpdate on the Immigration Bill developments 5/20/13……
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The Judiciary Committee has considered 99 amendments to the bill so far and will next take up interior enforcement provisions, with work still ongoing to reach deals on an assortment of contentious pieces, including the number of visas for high-skilled immigrants and whether committed gay couples will be included in the bill.
Share on FacebookChinese hackers start going at US targets again…..
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on May 20, 2013
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The Obama administration had bet that “naming and shaming” the groups, first in industry reports and then in the Pentagon’s own detailed survey of Chinese military capabilities, might prompt China’s new leadership to crack down on the military’s highly organized team of hackers — or at least urge them to become more subtle.
Share on FacebookSenator John McCain has President Obama’s back….
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on May 20, 2013
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The two men barely spoke in the run-up to the 2012 elections, with one exception immediately after the January 2011 shootings in Tucson, Ariz., when McCain praised the president’s handling of the episode. Following that, Obama invited McCain for a face-to-face Oval Office meeting.
But that was about the sum of their interactions — until last November’s elections.
Share on FacebookThere have been Other leak investigation’s
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on May 20, 2013
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The case of Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, the government adviser, and James Rosen, the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, bears striking similarities to a sweeping leaks investigation disclosed last week in which federal investigators obtained records over two months of more than 20 telephone lines assigned to the Associated Press.
Share on FacebookA early look at the people who will NOT be running a 2016 Clinton Campaign….
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on May 19, 2013
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Howard Wolfson, the 2008 communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, has said he will not return for a 2016 presidential campaign. Neither, for that matter, will Neera Tanden, the campaign’s policy director. Ditto for Mark Penn, the chief strategist, and Patti Solis Doyle, the embattled campaign manager.
Share on FacebookBreaking…Tornadoes strike 3 states
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on May 19, 2013
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Tornadoes touched down in three states on Sunday, ripping roofs off homes and turning trees to matchsticks, as severe weather swept the region.
A large “violent and extremely dangerous” tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, the National Weather Service said.
Share on Facebook$590 Mil Powerball drawing has one winner in Florida….
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on May 19, 2013
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Ok lets look at Private vs Government hiring ……
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on May 19, 2013
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– Karl Smith charts just how decent the recovery in private employment (in blue) has actually been in the wake of the Great Recession.
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