Eric Cantor Defends Airlines Pocketing Taxes During FAA Shutdown: ‘That’s What Business Does’

[Skip_In_Boulder]

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These people are with out conscience.

Oddly, Cantor seems to be unintentionally making the progressive argument about corporate taxes here. While conservatives generally argue that cutting business tax rates will lead to companies passing on savings to consumers and hiring more employees, progressives argue that corporations will just pocket much of these savings. The FAA shutdown offered an ideal test case for this question, and it seems that even Cantor agrees that pocketing tax savings is “what business does.”

[jwirr]

1. Foot in mouth disease. That is what businesses do - steal from the

people.

[roguevalley]

11. he's the most satanic prick in congress.

[bulloney]

2. This FAA episode should give us all a look at what corporations do when you cut their taxes.

Few if any will pass the savings on to the customers and pocket it.

[JJW]

3. Total Dufus

Is it illegal? Yes, it is called fraud!

[Frustratedlady]

4. If anyone collects sales tax, they'd darned well better report and pay it to the state.

The penalties are pretty high, as I recall. What's the diff?

[TrollBuster9090]

18. Oh, according to Cantor "it's not a question of 'legality.'"

Legality is for liberal STATISTS!

[Enrique]

5. he's enjoying this too much

i bet he's got a boehner.

[butterfly77]

12. Lol!

:rofl:

[Plucketeer]

6. Just a tiny little peek behind the curtain.

Cantor the Clown sez.... "I guess that's what business does." :dunce:

So let's press on with privatizing EVERYTHING so businesses can screw folks forced to deal with them! Sounds perfucktly fine to my twisted brain. :evilgrin:

[avaistheone1]

16. Ugh. Just imagine how Cantor must talk when he is not on camera if

he is this sleazy in when he knows the film is rolling.

:scared:

[blank space]

7. Um,

not one comment on the fact he is blaming this on the senate and not the house ?!

Great observation though OP - this needs to be put front and center send it jon Stewart - seems to be the only voice of reason.

[JJW]

8. Thanks

According to Cantor, I can tax customers 100% or any rate desired. Claim it is required by law and then keep it. Being a businessman is just like being a gangster! Or should I say, bankster?

[1776Forever]

10. + Beautiful - Says it all:)

[1776Forever]

9. These good ole' boys sure stick together - Sounds like Ron Paul....

Not Made in USA: Even Campaign T-Shirts Get Outsourced
By Andrew Belonsky Wednesday, August 03, 2011

...Ron Paul, however, refused to apologize when asked why his campaign’s shirts came from El Salvador, “I wasn’t aware of it … but I wouldn’t change it, I would argue the case that the market should determine it.”

Read more at: http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/127224/not-made-in-usa-even-campaign-t-shirts-get-outsourced/

[Skip_In_Boulder]

14. Yeah they do

To bad democrats can't seem to learn to do the same thing.

[russspeakeasy]

13. How does this greasy bastard keep from sliding out of his chair?

:shrug:

[pauldg0]

15. Is this guys' constituents just like him? When is his next time up for reelection....

....this man is a traitor and should be arrested!!! What a weasel !!!

[TrollBuster9090]

17. "If the Senate had done its job"= if the Senate had stripped TSA workers of the right to form unions

1980s: Republicans made noise about guns, flag burning, gay marriage, taxes and socialism...while working BEHIND the scenes to stack the courts with activist conservative judges. We fell for it, and we're still feeling the effects of it.

1990s Republicans made noise about guns, flag burning, gay marriage, taxes and socialism...while working BEHIND the scenes to stack the state legislatures, state Secretaries of State, and the national census to re-draw election boundaries favoring more Republicans in Congress. We fell for it again.

2000s Republicans make nose about guns, flag burning, gay marriage, taxes and socialism...while working BEHIND the scenes TO DESTROY THE LAST LEG OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BASE...the UNIONS.

WE'RE NOT FALLING FOR IT THIS TIME. At last WE SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING, and we can see what your LONG TERM GOAL is here.

DEMOCRATS: STAND UP FOR UNIONS! STAND UP FOR UNIONS=STANDING UP FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS.

[TrollBuster9090]

19. In case anyone's curious, HERE is why the Republicans are doing this:

Here are the numbers: In preparation for the 2012 election, the airline companies are donating 3 to 1 to the Republicans. This is just the Republicans' way of saying thank you. If the FAA is shut down for a month, and not re-opened until after labor day at the earliest, they'll pocket 2 million dollars. THANKS BUDDY!

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=T1100&recipdetail=A&sortorder=U&cycle=2012