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Re:S&P 500 Buybacks Now Outpace All R&D Spending in the US by dlp211 on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @04:31PM (#21767004)
Or we could tax excess capital and reinvest it in ourselves as a country upgrading our infrastructure, educational attainment, health, and the common wealth.
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Re:S&P 500 Buybacks Now Outpace All R&D Spending in the US by eloff on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @05:13PM (#21767338)
This is not a popular idea in the US, but I think it would be smart to invest in the common health, education, and infrastructure.
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Re:S&P 500 Buybacks Now Outpace All R&D Spending in the US by SlowRobotAhead on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @06:44PM (#21767996)
I think there is a world of difference in invest in infrastructure and tax ourselves into prosperity.

One is an ends, the other is a means but not the only means.

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