http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/leveraged-buyout 2008-09-26T23:56:58Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/35533-the-war-on-greed-starring-larry-the-loophole 2008-09-26T23:56:58Z Brave New Films <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xKGrAZTOS0k&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xKGrAZTOS0k&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/35533-the-war-on-greed-starring-larry-the-loophole"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/39108" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Buyout industry executives with multimillion dollar incomes have been amassing fortunes by exploiting a major tax loophole. Their tax privileges have robbed the public purse and placed the burden on working- and middle-class taxpayers. Sign the petition demanding the Presidential candidates close the buy-out industry&#39;s tax loopholes at <a href="http://warongreed.org">warongreed.org</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/35533-the-war-on-greed-starring-larry-the-loophole">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/21737-henry-kravis-makes-51-369-per-hour-spanish-subtitles 2008-09-26T23:57:19Z jgilliam <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-tZmnB-Uh_U&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-tZmnB-Uh_U&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/21737-henry-kravis-makes-51-369-per-hour-spanish-subtitles"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/21474" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Henry Kravis is a billionaire, the 57th richest person in America. He acquired this wealth by purchasing public companies with borrowed money. To pay off the debt, he cuts benefits at the company, sells its assets, and lays off employees.</p> <p>This get-rich-quick scheme made him $450 million last year. Meanwhile, his tax rate is lower than teachers, firemen, nurses, even his own cleaning staff!</p> <p>Yet everyday we hear another story, we live another experience, we see another example of the horrific economic pain our country is being devastated by.</p> <p>It's time all of us started a WAR ON GREED. <a href="http://warongreed.org/">warongreed.org</a> (more)</p> </div> <a href="/blog/21737-henry-kravis-makes-51-369-per-hour-spanish-subtitles">Watch the video</a>