Russian strongman Vladamir Putin thinks Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on American business is nuts. Just plain nuts.
Yes, you read that correctly. The power behind the Russian throne understands capitalism better than the President of the United States.
Here’s how the Moscow Times reports it:
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to raise taxes on U.S. companies’ foreign operations, saying it would amount to double taxation that will hurt the global economy.
“This is a serious decision for the world economy,” Putin said at a meeting of the Presidium, the government said on its web site. “If taxes are imposed on all companies working abroad, then it will mean the total destruction of the system for avoiding double taxation.”
This should come as no surprise. Communists never understand economics as well as former communists.
This post was last modified on June 18, 2009
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W. looked in Putin's eyes and saw his soul. Putin looked in Obama's eyes and saw George Orwell.
It is very sad that most, if not all, of the former Soviet Union and its protectorates have simpler and more fair tax codes than the United States of America.
See, even these SOB's know that Capitalism is the ONLY system that works. Here you have one of the most powerful communist leaders in the world eating our lunch over the glorious concepts of free markets, free enterprise, limited taxation and limited government power, all of which are and have been a sure road to prosperity. As I live and breathe I can't beleive I'm seeing/hearing this. Wake Up America!!!