Hey! Here is a novel idea for stimulating the economy:

[Initech]

Since most CEOs and huge conglomerates hide their obscene profits in overseas bank accounts in places like Zürich, Dubai, and the Cayman Islands to escape the IRS, why not find a way to put a huge amount of tax on their overseas bank accounts?

[gateley]

1. I think Zurich, Dubai and the Cayman Islands would have to be recruited in this

effort, and I don't see that happening. Are they going to kowtow to a broke, out of control, impotent county (U.S.) -- or keep raking in the bucks doing what they're doing?

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I think there would be ways to discourage the offshore banking

in the first place. Such as passing legislation that awards government contracts only to companies that are chartered in the US and maintain the bulk of their capital in US accounts & investments.

[gateley]

6. I'm not sure our government contracts are that enticing anymore. And investing

in US accounts and investments in this economic climate isn't very appealing either.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. How 'bout the military contracts?

Think Halliburton, Blackwater, GE...

[spinbaby]

3. Even better...

Let's invade Switzerland!

:evilgrin:

[Initech]

7. Invade the neutral country?

I have no strong feelings on this one way or the other.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Yeh. I know what you mean. On the one hand, they have a lot of money, but

on the other, do we really need a bunch more mountains and yodelers and whatnot?

Invade, don't invade...aw who cares?

[shain from kane]

4. Like Wille Sutton, if that's where the money is, let's invade those countries. n/t

[elehhhhna]

5. LMAO. Clinton's Admin sued Visa & M'Card for the data (credit cards are

issued on Cayman Banks --this is how one SPENDS their secret stash, btw) and we GOT the lists of account holders at the end of BC's term. Guess what Bushie did? Declared AMNESTY (no interest, no penalties) for tax-avoiders who could re-file, with a threat to prosecute any who didn't fess up. GUESS WHAT HAPPENED THEN? NOTHING!

[kineneb]

10. we would do better to invade the Caymans and then nationalize the corporations

I don't think there are very many people there, just a bunch of post boxes for the Multinational Corporations.
Sure as hell cheaper than blowing up Iran...
;-)