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Re:The missing profits of nations by jeffreyrogers on Thursday July 26, 2018 @04:17PM (#17620588)
Because the tax havens are small countries that don't export much so trade sanctions wouldn't have much effect.
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Re:The missing profits of nations by derefr on Thursday July 26, 2018 @04:34PM (#17620765)
Sorry, trade embargoes, not trade sanctions. Attempt to make their imports more expensive, regardless of who they’re importing from. As if there was a global empire attempting a trade war with them.
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Re:The missing profits of nations by gaius on Thursday July 26, 2018 @04:37PM (#17620809)
All laws are ultimately backed by force. Have we no gunboats?
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