The US, the New Switzerland
<p>Somebody<strong> </strong>asked New York House rep Carolyn Maloney (D), ‘How come there are no Americans in the Panama Papers?’ She replied, “Because we don’t have to go to Panama-we can hide it right here in the US. It’s outrageous.”</p>
<p>But that was only the beginning. Soon others pointed out the new hypocrisy in the US’s supposed fight against offshore tax evasion:</p>
<p>Could it be true? While the US was publicly leading the charge against Swiss banks driving away the Swiss lucrative customer base for tax relief, were some of its states quietly giving refuge to this new group of huddled masses yearning to breathe free of taxes?</p>
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