Don't Forget Halliburton moved out of the US in March of 07

[Ichingcarpenter]

Halliburton Co., currently the largest military contractor in Iraq with billions of dollars in Pentagon contracts, announced Sunday that it was planning to move its CEO and corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

The move could eventually save the firm a fortune in U.S. taxes, but it is raising serious questions about its priorities and prompting at least one possible congressional hearing.

Dave Lesar, Halliburton's chairman, president and chief executive officer, made the announcement at an energy conference in the Kingdom of Bahrain.>>>>

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=2943017

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Gotta flee US jurisdiction before the Inauguration n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. And they are still collecting contracts

Leahy On Halliburton Move: ‘This Is An Insult To The U.S. Soldiers And Taxpayers’»
Yesterday, Halliburton announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai. Reincorporating in Dubai would mean that Halliburton — which earned $2.3 billion in profits last year — “will be paying less taxes to the U.S. Treasury, even as it collects billions from government contracts.”

House Government Oversight Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) said he will soon hold a hearing on the matter to “understand the ramifications for the U.S. taxpayer and national security.” One lobbyist said, “If there’s a huge tax shift, then it’s taking money from U.S. taxpayers while they’re taking no-bid contracts.”

Reacting to Halliburton’s announcement, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) told ABC News it was “an insult to the U.S. soldiers and taxpayers.” Watch ABC’s segment:
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/12/leahy-halliburton/

[RB TexLa]

3. You don't have to be headquarted in the US to get US government contracts.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. And your point is?

[RB TexLa]

5. You first

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. I agree with Senator Leahy

[RB TexLa]

7. Neither your post or the article linked in it mentioned anything about Senator Leahy

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. ?

[RB TexLa]

9. I looked a couple of times, nothing about him in there.

Don't Forget Halliburton moved out of the US in March of 07

Halliburton Co., currently the largest military contractor in Iraq with billions of dollars in Pentagon contracts, announced Sunday that it was planning to move its CEO and corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

The move could eventually save the firm a fortune in U.S. taxes, but it is raising serious questions about its priorities and prompting at least one possible congressional hearing.

Dave Lesar, Halliburton's chairman, president and chief executive officer, made the announcement at an energy conference in the Kingdom of Bahrain.>>>>

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=2943017

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Good Grief.... no bid contracts and it was in second post

I can't believe you defend Halliburton

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/03/halliburtonomics.html?xid=rss-swampland

[RB TexLa]

11. OK, the point of your post was in another post.

:crazy:

[Ichingcarpenter]

12. A Halliburton defender

[RB TexLa]

13. Didn't defend any company. But I'm sure you point wasn't actually in that post but in another post.

Enjoy your day.

[ileus]

14. Next up Exxon