What does the German French attack on our corpo tax rate say about lisbon 2 sham? After all you suckers who voted for Lisbon 2 were offered binding assurances.
SUCKERS.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. Those that pay the piper choose the tune.EU has no power to alter our corporation tax rates - all just politicians letting off steam to please their own voters.
On the world stage there will be uncertainty over Ireland’s political future
Ireland’s influence in Europe will diminish
Ireland’s international influence will diminish
Foreign Direct Investment both from existing Irish Based businesses and potential investors will reduce
International confidence in Ireland will diminish leading to an increase in the cost of National Borrowing
There will be significantly less appetite in Europe for assisting Ireland in our current economic difficulties
We expect that existing jobs will be lost and potential new jobs will not be created
Ireland will not retain a commissioner
Other EU countries may want to reopen the debate on our corporation tax rate
What has that got to do with the Lisbon? I think it will find that it is because we managed to run the Country into ground all by ourselves.
I didn't run the country into the ground. I spoiled my vote in the last general election, so please don't generalise.What has that got to do with the Lisbon? I think it will find that it is because we managed to run the Country into ground all by ourselves.
I didn't run the country into the ground. I spoiled my vote in the last general election, so please don't generalise.
I also voted No for Lisbon. Twice.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. Those that pay the piper choose the tune.
You can thank FF for that. Michael Martin should start a German lessons drive instead of Irish.
Remember, the piper = the German pension system, the payer = Irish taxpayers. We should be calling the tunes because they are depending on our cooperation to feed their pensioners.
This is populist and overly simplified rethoric. Certainly the Lisbon treaty contained guarantees, but this was before the economic crisis highlighted the inherent problems in the Euro,
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It's a problem, we need to address it, lets address it, because we all need and want to find the best solution to fix it. If we're going to debate it, then let's debate it rationally, respectfully and meaningfully. With an awareness that others may hold equally valid & contary views to our own.
* The Euro: The Politics of the New Global Currency: Marsh, David (2009).
Yea righ very respectful, very rational and meaningful.this is populist and overly simplified rethoric
The whole issue surrounding the guarantee on taxation and the Lisbon Treaty was a red herring right from the begining. The guarantee that was given was that nothing in the Lisbon Treaty would affect our CT rate, which is correct. There was nothing in the Lisbon Treaty that would have altered our tax rates or enabled any mechanism to alter our tax rates. However, people were led to believe that by voting Yes to Lisbon 2 that the issue of Ireland CT rate was off the agenda.
Excellent point.
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