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The Export Import Bank
    #22460425 - 11/01/15 02:59 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

The Export Import Bank was chartered as a government corporation in 1934 and provides financial services for certain large foreign purchases of American goods. Purchases that would otherwise not take place since the bank does not compete with the private sector.

Republicans have called it "corporate welfare", presumably because it provides government financing for the American corporation selling the goods. They want to end the bank.

I think republicans are looking at this wrong. Instead of corporate welfare, the bank levels the playing field where American firms have to compete in foreign lands where bribery and corruption are tacitly institutionalized. Lands where American firms still have to play by American rules (read: no bribery and no buying politicians while the competition is free to do so).

If nothing else, the Import Export Bank helps compensate for the legal ball and chain of political correctness that handicaps American firms overseas prohibited from engaging in the locally-customary bribery their competition engages in.

While laudable, I think traditional American ideals are out of sync with the realities of globalization and the culture shock that goes with it. We should allow American firms doing business overseas where bribery is par for the course to engage in bribery as well. If we're not going to do that, keeping the Import Export bank open seems like a fair compromise, especially considering that 60 other countries, including China, have their own version.

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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Diploid]
    #22460797 - 11/01/15 07:45 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

they don't call it 'TheBoeing Bank' for nothing.  Here is whatis wrong with it:  the loans it gives, on the taxayers assurance, have almost entirely gone to largec companies like Boeing and ge, who didn't need them.  They create jobs in other countries, but not necessarily in the US.

In addition, if, say as is made to a foreign entity, and they default, guess who picks up the tab?  the US taxpayer.

This bank is crony capitalism at its very best, and that is also why Bernie sanders opposes it. as well as the hard libertarian side of the r party.  The mainstream are for this turd.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22461493 - 11/01/15 10:29 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Here is whatis wrong with it:  the loans it gives, on the taxayers assurance, have almost entirely gone to largec companies like Boeing and ge, who didn't need them.  They create jobs in other countries, but not necessarily in the US.

In addition, if, say as is made to a foreign entity, and they default, guess who picks up the tab?  the US taxpayer.

This bank is crony capitalism at its very best, and that is also why Bernie sanders opposes it. as well as the hard libertarian side of the r party.  The mainstream are for this turd.



Same point you made here.  And you never answered how much it cost the taxpayer (the answer appears to be zero).

I'm neither for or against it, as I don't know that much about it, really.  But it doesn't seem to be costing the taxpayer anything.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22461934 - 11/01/15 12:06 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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  But it doesn't seem to be costing the taxpayer anything




True and not true, it's a complicated issue but any venture backed by the taxpayers does assume that their is risk involved (or it wouldn't need to be backed at all) correct?


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: hostileuniverse]
    #22462102 - 11/01/15 12:39 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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  But it doesn't seem to be costing the taxpayer anything




True and not true, it's a complicated issue but any venture backed by the taxpayers does assume that their is risk involved (or it wouldn't need to be backed at all) correct?



Also true, and not true.  If it does provide benefit for US businesses, then we'd be generating tax revenue from it.  But I hear your point - the risk is on the taxpayer.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22462326 - 11/01/15 01:21 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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  But it doesn't seem to be costing the taxpayer anything




True and not true, it's a complicated issue but any venture backed by the taxpayers does assume that their is risk involved (or it wouldn't need to be backed at all) correct?



Also true, and not true.  If it does provide benefit for US businesses, then we'd be generating tax revenue from it.  But I hear your point - the risk is on the taxpayer.




And the only article I found on the true cost cited it netted a gain of 14 billion, yet done under private banking would have netted 16 billion, so either a loss of 2 billion or a gain of 14, depending on how one would frame it. I'll definitely have to research it more, but it seems like a bad deal, based soley on "the govt shouldn't be running banks and risking tax dollars" perspective


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: hostileuniverse]
    #22462607 - 11/01/15 02:21 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

Do you mind linking to that article?  I'm curious how it got to that assessment.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22462692 - 11/01/15 02:46 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Do you mind linking to that article?  I'm curious how it got to that assessment.




http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2014/09/10/does-the-export-import-bank-make-or-lose-money/

And one more I haven't had time to read yet


http://www.eximexposed.org/just-the-facts/the-export-import-bank-is-a-2-billion-loss-for-taxpayers-at-least/


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22463434 - 11/01/15 05:55 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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they don't call it 'TheBoeing Bank' for nothing.  Here is whatis wrong with it:  the loans it gives, on the taxayers assurance, have almost entirely gone to largec companies like Boeing and ge, who didn't need them.  They create jobs in other countries, but not necessarily in the US.

In addition, if, say as is made to a foreign entity, and they default, guess who picks up the tab?  the US taxpayer.

This bank is crony capitalism at its very best, and that is also why Bernie sanders opposes it. as well as the hard libertarian side of the r party.  The mainstream are for this turd.




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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: hostileuniverse]
    #22464685 - 11/01/15 10:19 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Falcon91Wolvrn03 said:
Do you mind linking to that article?  I'm curious how it got to that assessment.




http://www.forbes.com/sites/beltway/2014/09/10/does-the-export-import-bank-make-or-lose-money/

And one more I haven't had time to read yet


http://www.eximexposed.org/just-the-facts/the-export-import-bank-is-a-2-billion-loss-for-taxpayers-at-least/



Thank you.

As you said, the Ex Im Bank makes $14 billion per year from loaning money, but some might call that a loss because they charge $2 billion less interest than what the market would have charged for those same loans.  I get that logic.

The problem with the logic is that foreign companies wouldn't buy our goods if they had to borrow at the market rate, and the purpose of the Ex-Im Bank isn't to make money (even though it does), it is to loan money to foreign companies so they can buy things from US business that they otherwise wouldn't buy.

Corporate Welfare?  Yes.  But since it brings more business to the US, and hasn't cost the tax payer any money, I'm starting to think it's a good thing.  Maybe it's better for the US economy if Boing sells planes than Airbus (a French company), right?  :shrug:


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22465535 - 11/02/15 07:03 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Corporate Welfare?  Yes.  But since it brings more business to the US, and hasn't cost the tax payer any money, I'm starting to think it's a good thing.  Maybe it's better for the US economy if Boing sells planes than Airbus (a French company), right?  :shrug:




One could argue the same about ALL corporate welfare, could they not?

I'm so far not convinced the exim bank is a bad thing either, BS is against it though, so that tells me it's probably not, lol


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22465623 - 11/02/15 07:39 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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they don't call it 'TheBoeing Bank' for nothing.  Here is whatis wrong with it:  the loans it gives, on the taxayers assurance, have almost entirely gone to largec companies like Boeing and ge, who didn't need them.  They create jobs in other countries, but not necessarily in the US.






Does Boeing have a lot of employees overseas?

I'd like to see the Ex/Im Bank focus more on smaller companies manufacturing for EXPORT based in the US with US employees.  Loans to expand US OPERATIONS ... Loans to offset real disadvantages posed by trade barriers in foreign markets.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: hostileuniverse]
    #22466370 - 11/02/15 11:46 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Corporate Welfare?  Yes.  But since it brings more business to the US, and hasn't cost the tax payer any money, I'm starting to think it's a good thing.  Maybe it's better for the US economy if Boing sells planes than Airbus (a French company), right?  :shrug:



One could argue the same about ALL corporate welfare, could they not?



If the Government helps corporations without it costing the taxpayer anything, I have absolutely nothing against that.  I'm against the corporate welfare where the Government gives to the corporations by taking from the rest of us.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22466667 - 11/02/15 01:28 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Corporate Welfare?  Yes.  But since it brings more business to the US, and hasn't cost the tax payer any money, I'm starting to think it's a good thing.  Maybe it's better for the US economy if Boing sells planes than Airbus (a French company), right?  :shrug:



One could argue the same about ALL corporate welfare, could they not?



If the Government helps corporations without it costing the taxpayer anything, I have absolutely nothing against that.  I'm against the corporate welfare where the Government gives to the corporations by taking from the rest of us.




Yes, and tax breaks aren't "welfare" as some would argue, unless you believe all wealth belongs to the govt to start with and they just let us peons have some of it


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: hostileuniverse]
    #22466698 - 11/02/15 01:42 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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Yes, and tax breaks aren't "welfare" as some would argue, unless you believe all wealth belongs to the govt to start with and they just let us peons have some of it



I should figure out how to auto-reply to you with "quit the straw man arguments".  :smirk:

Given that the Government HAS to collect a certain amount of taxes to pay the bills, giving corporations a break while forcing Main St to eat the difference is the definition of corporate welfare.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: Falcon91Wolvrn03]
    #22468423 - 11/02/15 08:36 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

Well,Fal,so you like'too big to fail' poliy?

If Boeing, for example, sells 20 airplanes to bum fuck la-la land they can extend credit. but instead what they do is use the IM back as safety.

So instead of using their own capital, they use government capital, but extend the credit.  So the money they borrow can work for them.

If Bum Fuck defaults, guess what? Uncle Sam to the rescue!!

So what essentially is happening is any risk is shifted from Boeing (or whatever company is using theEX_IM)to the taxpayer.

Hmmmm....wonder where I've heard this before? :smirk:


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22468503 - 11/02/15 08:51 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

I don't get the connection between Ex-Im and too big to fail.  Of course I'm against too big to fail, I've said that repeatedly in the last few days.  Boeing can go bankrupt, and it's not going to take the economy down with it.

I'm not disputing your other point, but so far ExIm's been good for both the taxpayer and business.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22468517 - 11/02/15 08:53 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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If Bum Fuck defaults, guess what? Uncle Sam to the rescue!!

So what essentially is happening is any risk is shifted from Boeing (or whatever company is using theEX_IM)to the taxpayer.

Hmmmm....wonder where I've heard this before? :smirk:




How many defaults over the last 10 years have there been for a total of how much money?


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: KauaiOrca]
    #22469131 - 11/02/15 11:59 PM (8 years, 2 months ago)

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If Bum Fuck defaults, guess what? Uncle Sam to the rescue!!

So what essentially is happening is any risk is shifted from Boeing (or whatever company is using theEX_IM)to the taxpayer.

Hmmmm....wonder where I've heard this before? :smirk:




How many defaults over the last 10 years have there been for a total of how much money?




OK....I agree...we should give multi-billion dollar guarantees to big corporations and get stuck for the bill if something goes wrong. Crony capitalism is crony capitalism, no matter how they sugar coat it.  E

You should google EX-IM Crony Capitalism.  The internet is full of stories about it and examples of fraud and waste.

IN fact, its the very definition of crony capitalism.


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Re: The Export Import Bank [Re: starfire_xes]
    #22469149 - 11/03/15 12:05 AM (8 years, 2 months ago)

I see both sides.  Things have been good so far, but IF something really bad were to happen, the taxpayer would be on the hook.  I'm neutral on this, because we might have already made enough money to cover a few things going bad.


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