Trump knows nothing. They don’t take your companies. You let them go. Europe has free health care, more vacation and higher wages. More costs yet they still went there? If it’s tax breaks you could have matched them. He so full of shit.
When you take health insurance costs in the US, social security and income taxes, deduction amounts are not far apart. In canada, also very close. We ran operations there US, and germany. The comparison considers 100% of health insurance costs. If the company pays a portion then that’s a savings.
Agreed. And I wish the USA had something similar. But to call it "free" is just inaccurate.
The healthcare system might be progressive, but VAT is very regressive. All about tradeoffs.
Free for many. Higher earners and businesses pay taxes. Taxes are progressive so it is free for many. The whole notion is the well off and society are better off if employees and the people are healthy with no stress of going bankruptcy because of health. The longer life span proves it true.
America believes Insurance companies registered as nonprofits to avoid paying taxes, make no investments in Healthcare delivery systems, equipment, or education and training physicians but take money out of every Healthcare payment as a transaction fee is the best Healthcare system in the world.
Americans HATE the healthcare system. But Republicans have convinced the public that a single-payer system would mean terrible service and long waits for doctors. Meanwhile "healthcare" companies rip off the system while spending billions on lobbying Congress.
So let me get this straight - irelands favourable tax deals for pharma companies unfair to America; but when said tax policies result in a ruling against Ireland, and Apple have yo pay the money back, it’s unfair to Apple, and the EU’s fault? He’s just pig-ignorant, isn’t he?
When are these idiots going to quit meeting with this lunatic like he's a normal politician? This is an authoritarian fascist dictatorshit. Would you meet with Hitler? No? Then don't meet with Trump. Sanction the US, size any assets in your country, hunker down with your allies & get ready for war.
America - what’s it like for your president to be the greatest mockery of our lifetime?
Nobody thinks you’re a serious country anymore. And you chose this.
I guess Ireland up soon on the US tariff hit parade of nations...that of course will reciprocate...US becoming more and more isolated...is America great yet?
He's going to berate everyone now. World leaders need to ignore him. Punish the USA with tariffs or whatever else you want to do, but do not give this clown an audience.
One thing that Canada and other free nations can do to fight back hard is to rapidly change to renewable energy. The US, Russia, and other asshole places depend on dirty shit.
Trump is rude and crude, along with many other descriptions, but Ireland did do this. I remember when they changed their laws and taxes to attract businesses. The state of Delaware did similar on credit card companies by allowing them too much freedom.
You have to be a major league asshole to piss off two of the friendliest countries on the planet, Ireland and Canada. And to do it all in one week puts you in a different universe of dickdom.
Hear me out: just let Trump torpedo one of the best tax avoidance loopholes corporations have. As long as we're going to have this bazooka going off Willy Nilly, might as well take some tax avoidances with it.
I can’t understand why world leaders queue up to be humiliated in the White House. Don’t go, don’t do press, argue back like Zelenskyy did. Trump is a bully. Stand up to him.
Oh PLEASE piss of the Irish-they’ve a whole lot ‘o ways to say “F@ck you” to oppressive regimes!! Too bad the #TangerineTerror isn’t familiar with grade school history.
Now he has gone one step way too far!
To my Irish American friends: picking on Ireland? The home of Guinness, Jamison, Tullamore Dew, Bailey’s, Harp …before St Patrick’s Day! Ahh me thinks the pubs on Monday will be filled with protesters!
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
Trump supports capitalism until he's on the losing side of it. Its about good business practices, treating people fair, treating fellow businesses with respect because they earned it, not demanded it.
I really hate this. Is the same argument the right use. Immigrants stealing our jobs, our home. What do they do? Come at night with a gun and force you to leave. Or in this case US companies to HQ in Ireland. No it’s the companies who choose to move there blame them
American Companies were invited to Ireland because of our 48% of population have 3rd level Degree in modern 21st Century technology.
Unlike the Continental United States that can boast 36% of trumpieland with 3rd level Degree.
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EU, UK and Asian leaders. Please....as a American....stop feeding this troll. He is not a serious person and does not require your respect and meetings.
Yah I hope our new PM Mark Carney doesn't bother going to Washington for a while. It is a waste of time. He should wait at least until after our federal election (which I think he will win, fwiw)
Seriously. Just going to sit there by the fireplace with Trump bloviating lies and nonsense for the press and then turn it into a opportunity to talk about how Canada should be thankful to be the 51st state and Canadians aught be thanking Trump for the opportunity
Trump doesn't have the cajones to express his grievances face to face with Foreign leaders, he cowardly announces them in a room full of compliant guests and press.
We used to have an organisation in Ireland that were pretty effective at dealing with countries like this. I wonder if they are still available for hire.
Oh great, now the Irish are gonna hate us too, and right before St. Paddy’s Day. I hope we have a strategic stockpile of Guinness and Jameson’s on hand. 🍀🍀🍀
The world according to Trump: America ain't, only I can make it Great, & all who don't believe it are enemies.
America elected this syphilis-addled lunatic as President, & all he is doing is undoing centuries of progress and antagonizing allies while praising Kleptocratic Autocrats. #ResistTrump
China stole three Elon Musk factories, the Gigafactory Shanghai, the Shanghai Supercharger Factory, and
Megapack Battery. Shouldn't he contact Elon Musk to find out what he wants to be done to get them back?
The EU have a Standard Rate of tax for overseas companies. 15% a level playing field.
American employees in Ireland are actively discouraged from talking about the benefits of our wage annual leave paid sick leave
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#ConvictedFelonOrangeAss #FFOTUS #Führer2 #JustShutYourFuckingMouthUp #YouAreNotThePresidentAndYouNeedToGoAway actually sounds as if he has had a lobotomy.
“Trump greeted the Taoiseach by saying, and I quote, ‘they’re always after me lucky charms!’ before punching him in the shoulder and saying ‘just kidding Paddy, settle down’ before demanding that Ireland give him a cut of Guinness sales in America and then throwing him out when he refused”
Farm products... Might help if they were not full of chemicals & hormones that are illegal in countries that value the health of their populations.
'Cars' (SUV's mostly, which are 'not' cars, because 'not being a car' allows them to flout various rules on fuel & safety).
As a German car maker said..
'Build better cars'...
Frankly none of this will help any more, even if the US suddenly started making products that were not inferior or poisonous, no one would buy them anyway because, well, who wants to prop up fascists?
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The healthcare system might be progressive, but VAT is very regressive. All about tradeoffs.
Nobody thinks you’re a serious country anymore. And you chose this.
Obviously, he's no ZELENSKYY.
Our erstwhile friends and allies are gonna have to treat the White House like North Korea. Which is to say--don't go.
You keep using that word…
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/why-so-many-of-your-credit-cards-come-from-delaware
“Stupid orange man baby?”
Perhaps this will help: https://kids.kiddle.co/The_Troubles
To my Irish American friends: picking on Ireland? The home of Guinness, Jamison, Tullamore Dew, Bailey’s, Harp …before St Patrick’s Day! Ahh me thinks the pubs on Monday will be filled with protesters!
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
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Without one, they're tiny ineffectual nobody's. 😎
The press need to stop being his propaganda outlets.
We have a trade deficit with Ireland.
Just comprehend that idea.
Ireland has all the US drug companies, not India, Brazil, or all the others…nope it’s Ireland &
It’s causing a trade deficit
We are good at this stuff
It’s why we need a universal minimum corporate tax rate.
Unlike the Continental United States that can boast 36% of trumpieland with 3rd level Degree.
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Starmer has been a letdown. Really expect him to be boosting Canada. It's not like the US is actually going to do the UK any favours lmao
I don't understand what he hoped to gain from sitting with such a man.
How embarrassing
America elected this syphilis-addled lunatic as President, & all he is doing is undoing centuries of progress and antagonizing allies while praising Kleptocratic Autocrats. #ResistTrump
Maybe the 🇺🇲 press could all refuse to attend.
Bullies need an audience.
They're nothing on their own.
Bear that in mind. 😎
He lies and the reporters publish them
I thought the same.
Megapack Battery. Shouldn't he contact Elon Musk to find out what he wants to be done to get them back?
American employees in Ireland are actively discouraged from talking about the benefits of our wage annual leave paid sick leave
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'Cars' (SUV's mostly, which are 'not' cars, because 'not being a car' allows them to flout various rules on fuel & safety).
As a German car maker said..
Frankly none of this will help any more, even if the US suddenly started making products that were not inferior or poisonous, no one would buy them anyway because, well, who wants to prop up fascists?