• HubertManne@piefed.social
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    20 hours ago

    I would not even say it worked once in 83. Lower rates are one possible reason but like anything with the economy there are plenty of factors including cyclical changes that could explain it.

    • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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      19 hours ago

      By all indicators more money was moved back into the USA from abroad and tax revenues were up. That seems to suggest the idea has some degree of merit

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        19 hours ago

        I mean that sounds more like a tax haven situation. Honestly to stop that I think countries should require companies meet their tax rate globally where they can deduct what they pay elsewhere.