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Ransom Notes RadioIf Apple’s CEO Tim Cook did one thing, he illustrated the absurdity of our corporate tax code. Chris Edwards, from the Cato Institute, joined John Ransom to talk about the absurdity of corporate taxes and the Senate’s misguided hearing. ... more
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McCain is the Problem with Apple's Tax Rate Thu May 23Ransom Notes RadioBig corporations don’t care about the tax rate, but Politicians sure care. Why doesn’t someone explain to John McCain that HE is part of the tax problem in this country. . . Not Apple. John Ransom also spoke with Erika Holzer about her newest novel, Freedom Bridge. It is more relevant in today’s world than you would think. ... more
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The Senate Does the Bullying for the IRS Wed May 22John RansomThe Senate Mensheviks have raked Apple Computer over the coals on its practice of keeping tons and tons of money offshore. This is money that the Mensheviks sorely need, so they can squander it on things that won’t make life better for anyone outside of K Street. ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioPolitical affiliations aside, everyone should be worried about the IRS scandal. John touched base with a tea-party activist, and talked about the impropriety on display at the IRS. Also: John McCain grilled the CEO of Apple over their tax “avoidance” practices. (Because the problem couldn’t possibly be the tax code, it is obviously Apple’s adherence to the law.) ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioBelieve it or not, there are some people in Congress that can’t even wrap their mind around the power of the IRS. (And we wonder why there might be some abuse of power?) John Ransom talked with Bill Tatro about the recent White House scandals, and the coercive power of tax policy. ... more
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Crista HuffThe acquisition leaves Yahoo! with another $4 billion cash-on-hand. Yahoo’s earnings were previously expected to grow 20% this year. Expect upward revisions to future earnings estimates. ... more
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John RansomI don’t believe in the Trilateral and Bilderberg conspiracies. But I do believe that our world leadership suffers from a severe case of intellectual, political and corporate inbreeding that’s led them to dangerous defects in their vision for which there is no cure but cultural, financial and social death. ... more
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John RansomWhen asked about the recent Inspector General’s report on the IRS’s practice of targeting conservative groups, the president said: Hey! I just read about that! ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioKen Boehm, Chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center, joined the program to discuss the ongoing IRS scandal. It turns out the IRS was more-than-friendly with Obama’s half Brother (and his charity) while they were targeting conservative groups for audits. ... more
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Crista HuffA breach of contract lawsuit against Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo! Mexico has been dismissed by an appellate court in Mexico, along with the $2.75 billion fine which was awarded to plaintiffs in 2012. ... more
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Some Great Bad News Fri May 17Ransom Notes RadioGood news is bad news, and bad news is good news. . . It’s getting kinda hard to keep track of it all. Also, Dan Epstein from Cause for Action joined John to talk about Obama’s most recent nominee for Labor Secretary. ... more
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Crista HuffGoogle’s earnings are expected to grow 15-18% per year for the next three years. The PE is 19.9. Google has $48 billion in cash-on-hand. ... more
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John RansomFreedom of the press included the press freedom to obfuscate for and excuse Obama and Holder while the administration was suppressing those other parts of the First Amendment that apparently has nothing to do with the press at all: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioWhy is it that no one ever talks about Doctors when discussing Obamacare? Dr. Hal Scherz joined the show to discuss the very serious impact Obamacare will have on Doctor-patient relationships. ... more
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Stocks in the News: Macy's, Deere, Citigroup Thu May 16Crista HuffCitigroup has agreed to sell its Brazilian banking unit to Itau Unibanco, which will bring Citigroup a $300 million after-tax gain. ... more
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Broke at the Beginning Wed May 15John RansomOne of the earliest pieces of literature that contributes to the history of Social Security is Time Magazine’s Pie from The Sky, an account of a House Committee hearing called to deal with “reforming” Social Security. The hearing was held four years after passage of the Act and before even a single check was written to old age beneficiaries. ... more
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The Big Brother Government Experiment Wed May 15Ransom Notes RadioThe fact that the IRS singled out conservative groups for audits is troubling enough. But the fact that government is big enough to get away with it for three years. . . That’s unacceptable. Michael Schaus, filling in for the absent John Ransom, explained why even Liberals should be afraid of larger government. ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioIs the Marketplace Fairness Act really about fairness? John Ransom spoke with Betsy Laird, the Lead Lobbyist for the International Council of Shopping Centers, about the Internet Sales tax that passed the Senate. (Oh. . . And they didn’t really see eye to eye.) ... more
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John RansomLike DC "Mayor for Life", Marion Barry, Hillary and Obama have constituencies that will support them no matter how much crack cocaine, or how many prostitutes- figuratively or literally- turn up. ... more
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Stocks in the News: Priceline, Mosiac, Teva Tue May 14Crista HuffPriceline.com reported earnings of $5.76 per share, embarrassing Wall Street’s $5.27 estimate, on a continued surge in international hotel bookings. ... more
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Obama's Race to the Bottom Sat May 11Ransom Notes RadioThe US, Europe and Japan are all racing to devalue their currency. It’s a race to the bottom – which makes one wonder: Do we really want to win? Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow at Cato, also joined the program to talk about National Debt and why Paul Krugman is such an idiot. ... more
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Obama Cheated, That’s How Sat May 11John RansomThis article is not about how the GOP self-destructed, nominating a candidate so lame that the Republican Party now feels the need to ideologically douche itself by raising taxes, talking amnesty and considering other portions of the liberal agenda. ... more
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Crista HuffSotheby’s, auctioneer of fine art, jewelry and collectibles, reported an earnings miss, primarily due to lower commission margins. The company implemented a new pricing structure in March to solve that problem. ... more
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Ransom Notes RadioAh. . . The American Dream: Go into debt furthering your education, and then enter an abysmal jobs market. Also, Townhall’s Guy Benson joined John to bring everyone up to date on the Benghazi scandal. ... more
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It’s All About the Rally Thu May 9Ransom Notes RadioThe market goes up, and up. And it’s being spurred on by QE, the BOJ, and newly released (possibly manipulated) Chinese economic data. Emmet McGroarty also joined John Ransom for a conversation about the dangers of Common Core – and how the states can fight it. ... more
