tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16752530.post5649828379836214448..comments2023-07-14T10:05:24.644-04:00Comments on The Reasoned Sceptic: Perspectives On Economic Opportunities, Skills, and JobsC Neulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359260012492887159noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16752530.post-77938131986591470252009-06-22T20:58:14.209-04:002009-06-22T20:58:14.209-04:00Congress and Obama don't udnerstand this. For...Congress and Obama don't udnerstand this. For example, their health care excise tax doesn't apply if workers decide to work outside the US. And likewise, the VAT tax they are thinking about also doesn't apply if workers move offshore. Similarly, their plans to increase corporate taxes will make US parented multinations less competitive than foreign competitors, and leave them targets for acquisitions, resulting in operations and profits moving offshore.<br /><br />No concept that talented workers and profitable companies have choices and will leave if another county treats them better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com