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Schmidt On Why Tax Avoidance is Good, Robot Workers, and Google Fiber

Posted by samzenpus on from the thats-a-lot-for-one-day dept.

Bruce66423 writes "Eric Schmidt said that a £2.5 billion tax avoidance 'is called capitalism' and seems totally unrepentant. He added, 'I am very proud of the structure that we set up. We did it based on the incentives that the governments offered us to operate.' One must admit to being impressed by his honesty." Schmidt also says that if you want a job in the future you'll have to learn to "outrace the robots," and that Google Fiber is the most interesting project they have going.

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  1. Re:Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    How many people reading this intentionally don't use public roads, schools, hospitals etc...

  2. Re:Tax avoidance is abd for a simple reason by Inda · · Score: 0, Troll

    I feel the same about shoplifting.

    You shouldn't blame the thief, you should blame the shop for having gapping holes in its security.

    The shoplifter is merely avoiding paying. It is pure capitalism.

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  3. Re:Yeah. But what's "reasonably" angry?" by serviscope_minor · · Score: 1, Troll

    Quite.

    This is what I don't get. There are so many people on these threads are essentially saying any behaviour, no matter how bad is fine if you can get away with it. And furthermore, the rest of us should just accept it.

    I cannot comprehend what lack of a moral compass would lead one in that direction.

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