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Why would any company lobby for something that benefits them

Posted on: April 26, 2022 at 08:55:22 CT
SparkyStalcup MU
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Maybe you should rethink such a question that has such an obvious answer
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Remember when idiots like rask and smurfkc said it wouldn't - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:31:55
     No, - mizzoumurfkc KC - 4/26 10:05:17
     It should say Disney stock has declined - DC Jayhawk KU - 4/26 09:02:09
          Disney stock has declined because it didn’t meet market - Spanky KU - 4/26 09:35:02
               This sounds like it's not related to their position - DC Jayhawk KU - 4/26 10:13:27
          Disney's stock has declined almost 40%.. The broader markets - zounami MU - 4/26 09:30:11
          it's facebook - Wildcat KSU - 4/26 09:28:42
          Because we all know how important short term stock - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 09:22:32
          yup, "Disney's shareholders have lost $34b"(nm) - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:08:49
     no(nm) - VillageTiger MU - 4/26 08:54:58
          yeah, me neither (nm) - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:00:27
     well, if it's in a facebook meme... - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:42:50
          You gonna be OK, little feller? - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:47:51
               up 40% (nm) - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:48:47
                    Liar - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:51:46
                         I bought DIS at $84, so I'm up 40% (nm) - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:53:27
                              You’ve held Disney stock since at least 2014?(nm) - Spanky KU - 4/26 09:49:06
                                   no - ashtray UF - 4/26 09:53:35
                              Keep riding that pony right into the dirt. - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:54:58
                                   CNN stock? You mean Warner Bros? - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:56:14
                              didn't you bet on Trump to win the 2020 election? (nm) - zounami MU - 4/26 08:54:45
                         He lies constantly. (nm) - zounami MU - 4/26 08:52:51
                    Was up 70. Hah(nm) - tman MU - 4/26 08:51:33
                         his IQ (nm) - zounami MU - 4/26 08:53:54
                         ok (nm) - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:53:05
                         He's losing money every day but is making it up in volume(nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:52:45
     Of course it has an effect. Taxes are now higher in Florida - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:41:19
          Who had their taxes increased in FL? - Spanky KU - 4/26 09:54:31
          ^^^”loves corporate welfare^^^(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 4/26 08:59:26
          How are taxes now higher due to legislation that doesn't - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 4/26 08:52:24
               hurrr! yOu SuPpOrT rAiSiNg TaXeS!!!!!(nm) - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:09:33
          Settle down corporation megalover(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 4/26 08:45:08
               DarthSantis is butthurt, so he is making Floridians pay. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:46:28
                    Disney lobbied decades for the deal they had with the state - zounami MU - 4/26 08:49:56
                         Clearly it benefitted both. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:50:41
                              Oh, then why did Disney have to lobby so hard for it? (nm) - zounami MU - 4/26 08:51:28
                                   good grief zounami. It benefited both. - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:07:22
                                        Then why did Disney have to spend millions lobbying for it? - zounami MU - 4/26 09:22:18
                                             because bribery is the name of the game in government - ashtray UF - 4/26 09:23:08
                                                  So, bribe the government to get a deal that benefits the - zounami MU - 4/26 09:27:00
                                                       if that's what you got from that, you're suffering from - ashtray UF - 4/26 09:27:57
                                   Why would any company lobby for something that benefits them - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:55:22
                                        Because they want the government to subsidize something... - zounami MU - 4/26 09:21:30
                                        I'm glad you came around that government is a waste and - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:08:09
                                             I didn't say that nor did I imply it; but I'm unsurprised by - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 09:11:35
                                                  "it benefited both" - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:15:38
                                                       In this one specific instance, yes. It doesn't mean this - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 09:25:52
          they won't be higher until 2023. - dangertim MU - 4/26 08:44:36
               LMAO. So raising taxes in the future is OK with you? Nn - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:47:33
                    where in my statement did I say that? - dangertim MU - 4/26 08:55:49
                         Where in your statement did you make any - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 09:07:22
                              uh you stated that taxes are NOW higher due to the - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 4/26 09:11:28
                              no. - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:11:17
                                   stock prices are forward looking - ashtray UF - 4/26 09:13:12
                                        probably not a good side to align yourself to - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:14:58
                                             imo, it's more to do with anticipation of Disney+ - ashtray UF - 4/26 09:17:30
                                                  correct. I think it will be because of the streaming(nm) - dangertim MU - 4/26 09:20:30
                    Is giving away free sh*t now so that the govt has to raise - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:49:19
                         Nice attempt at deflection. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:52:32
                              So you are against a short term tax increase but are for it - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 08:53:54
                                   You can't answer a simple question, you can only lie. - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/26 08:57:14
                                        So you have no problem with generational tax burdens. - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 10:09:23
                                             at least he would be earning a living instead of being - ashtray UF - 4/26 10:10:53
                                                  yawn (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 4/26 10:56:37
                         and their grandchildren will be paying for Trump's - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:51:10
                              Of which you cashed e eryone of them(nm) - tman MU - 4/26 08:52:59
                                   I'm pretty sure we settled it that you got a stimmy - ashtray UF - 4/26 08:55:03
                                        Nope. If you didn't it was because you were unemployed - tman MU - 4/26 15:30:46




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