Europe has already rejected the Fourth Reich Project

[FutureTaoiseach]

Lisbon has nothing to do with our veto. We decide our tax rates. the EU can block certain incentives in our tax regime but not our rate.

The only way we can lose complete control over the tax rates is if we give it up (which is possible considering we may end up looking for more money).

Putting our budget through the EU CANNOT AFFECT on our 12.5% CT rate.

Yes it can. They can use Article 136 to overrule national budgets in Eurozone countries via QMV. Notice Merkel smiling like a cheshire cat about the proposals, calling them "no bad thing". Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein EU?

[Cael]

We have a veto on tax rates. We have for a long time needed EU approval on other corporation tax issues (e.g. R&D credits).

This is a non issue.

Yes, but up till now the Fourth Reich has not been so blatant about its fascist domination.

[Baron von Biffo]

There are probably off at some costume party/circle-jerk where everyone dresses as their favourite EU bureaucrat.

[rockofcashel]

*laughs*

what in the name of Jesus was Enda thinking.. giving a stiff right arm salute amongst a crowd of blueshirts

and he a ginger as well!!!!!

[FutureTaoiseach]

Heil!

[Baron von Biffo]

*laughs*

what in the name of Jesus was Enda thinking.. giving a stiff right arm salute amongst a crowd of blueshirts

and he a ginger as well!!!!!

If you look closely it appears as if he's giving us the finger.

[MrFunkyBoogaloo]

If you look closely it appears as if he's giving us the finger.

..and surrounded by the future of our country. . . . *weeps*

[Tomas Mor]

*laughs*

what in the name of Jesus was Enda thinking.. giving a stiff right arm salute amongst a crowd of blueshirts

and he a ginger as well!!!!!

I think he has stolen FF thunder, thats what annoying them- putting Cowen on notice. FF the guardians of the national grail are whinging.