Ballmer threatens to take Microsoft offshore.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aAKluP7yIwJY
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steven Ballmer said the world’s largest software company would move some employees offshore if Congress enacts President Barack Obama’s plans to impose higher taxes on U.S. companies’ foreign profits.


Yep, I bet Microsoft would absolutely move the top 75% of their techies offshore. But not the hundreds of administrative people who work their HQ in Redmond.... good idea in the middle of a recession. Lets force the biggest companies away.

While we're at it we might as well impose higher restrictions on energy production and make it more expensive, too.
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They're just bitter that no one cares about their search engine after they spent Christ knows how much on advertising.
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Oh yeah, saw a commercial... what was it... bing, or something?
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GORDON wrote:Oh yeah, saw a commercial... what was it... bing, or something?
Yeah. bing.com. They've still got no idea how to catch Google. & it'd be hilarious to watch if Google weren't evil as a complimentary hooker w\ a bear trap in her pussy.
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