Thrilla
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Nothing wrong with hiding money. Hiding income is the problem.
it still doesn't effect any of us... so I really don't care much.
the only thing they are doing is legally preventing their government from taking a portion of that income out of their economy though taxation... that's it, nothing more.
if you collect every red cent every one of these guys owes in taxes... every other person on earth will be wholly unaffected.
there are surely good arguments against this kind of behavior, but none of them are legal or economic arguments.... they all come down to emotional or moral arguments. ( mostly to the tune of " hey, why can they do that and I can't?... **** those guys".)
( as an aside, anyone can do this, there's no special law just for rich people)
it kinda funny though... when i heard these were all world leaders ... I automatically assumed they were douchebags, even before i read about what their actions were..... my cynicism towards politicians , as usual, is validated.