I've made no claim about them not existing before the EU
Okay; that’s fine. However, you’ve ignored the other part of the equation: the assertion that they would not eventually exist at all without said supranational union to invoke them.
It was only because of the EEC/EU that the rules/regulations were harmonised across the member states.
And so IS your assertion that these things would not have ever come about without the EU? That they were done through it is in no way proof that it was the only means by which it would have been done. This, of course, leaves out the other part of the argument–whether such a thing is indeed beneficial to the member states in the first place.
But hey I'll take my guaranteed 4 weeks paid holiday (though in my case it's 25 plus 8 bank holidays) etc.
And you fall back to emotional arguments yet again. What a shame.
I love it how Governments find ways to raise up taxes expecting to bring in more money, and in general less money comes in! They can go changing their laws, make the taxes higher. It doesn't even effect Apple. Taxes don't really effect corporations, It's just a TAX on YOU. Think about it. Which is why I laugh when someone says how they don't don't pay enough taxes, say the oil company's, fine raise them, YOU pay more at the pump!!! So raise taxes, Apple bumps up the cost of the iphone and YOU pay more money. Apple makes the same. The money they expected to get from the higher taxes is way below what they thought.
Your perpetuation of this meme outs you as someone who does not believe in objective truth, as you don't comprehend the meaning or implication of the words you've just used.
For those interested in how the EU views state aid and the cases that have led to the establishment of legal precedent, this link is a good starting point:
Your perpetuation of this meme outs you as someone who does not believe in objective truth, as you don't comprehend the meaning or implication of the words you've just used.
I love it how Governments find ways to raise up taxes expecting to bring in more money, and in general less money comes in! They can go changing their laws, make the taxes higher. It doesn't even effect Apple. Taxes don't really effect corporations, It's just a TAX on YOU. Think about it. Which is why I laugh when someone says how they don't don't pay enough taxes, say the oil company's, fine raise them, YOU pay more at the pump!!! So raise taxes, Apple bumps up the cost of the iphone and YOU pay more money. Apple makes the same. The money they expected to get from the higher taxes is way below what they thought.
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And so IS your assertion that these things would not have ever come about without the EU? That they were done through it is in no way proof that it was the only means by which it would have been done. This, of course, leaves out the other part of the argument–whether such a thing is indeed beneficial to the member states in the first place.
And you fall back to emotional arguments yet again. What a shame.
Your perpetuation of this meme outs you as someone who does not believe in objective truth, as you don't comprehend the meaning or implication of the words you've just used.
You'll have to do better than that.
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/legislation/provisions.html