Oh, you know. Just Hillary being Hillary.
Another question is whether patents can be used as leverage to make corporations pay taxes, “We can and we will," Clinton says.
— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) January 5, 2016
Iowa voter asks if U.S. can us patents "as leverage" to make offshore corporations pay their taxes. "Yes, we can and we will," Clinton says.
— Dan Merica (@merica) January 5, 2016
Clinton says she would suspend companies' patents if they avoid paying taxes through inversions and other measures.
— Amy Chozick (@amychozick) January 5, 2016
Whatevah, whatevah! She’ll do what she wants!
Hey patent nerds, is this a legally feasible executive action or does it require a law the GOP House won't pass? https://t.co/adE1cSWRzb
— Richard Rubin (@RichardRubinDC) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/DavidJohnGarth/status/684499617757696000
Did she bother to state where she would acquire such authority or nah? https://t.co/GUxWBOXbq5
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/684500984337424384
https://twitter.com/PHenryMartin/status/684511395619160064
Wait…the president has that power? https://t.co/lfxGighnGc
— Senate Popular VotEEE (@EEElverhoy) January 5, 2016
@amychozick @maggieNYT does exec have legal power to suspend patents? I suspect @uspto and holders might have something to say about that.
— IamSauerKraut (@ImpeachBDevos) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/JohnMulkey/status/684500781316337665
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/684500406584631296
I…don't think she can do that. https://t.co/oYqf0IVmHk
— Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/SkepticalCactus/status/684506769410797568
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/684499794392428544
Where exactly in the Constitution did she find that power? Oh wait, it's not there, never mind https://t.co/ryuIGdrFoM
— Meredith Marshall (@MeredithMarsha1) January 5, 2016
Vote for me and I'll seize the property of companies that move abroad!!! (Spoiler: Not Trump.) https://t.co/d5c1FjHmTv
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) January 5, 2016
Trumpian in its level of outrageous and extralegal, ad hoc bullshit serving. https://t.co/ZVolPkm3zO
— William Freeland (@WilliamFreeland) January 5, 2016
Would seem to require legislation, but when has that stopped a Democratic president these days? https://t.co/Szx5bUql0D
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) January 5, 2016
Good question. Here’s another:
What about politicians who avoid taxes by creating slush funds disguised as charities? https://t.co/T9XO7haUIy
— BT (@back_ttys) January 5, 2016
Oh, snap!
.@HillaryClinton While we're on the subject of avoiding taxes…https://t.co/sdKDc3ghDo
— BT (@back_ttys) January 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/PhilippeHeller/status/628562740303429633
Well, Hillary?