"UBS AG (UBS)...U.S. taxes on 52,000 secret accounts held by American citizens in Switzerland" WSJ

Written by: Imn2Paine on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 PM EDT

I *market tested* a notion today

and it proved

VIRAL! LOL

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Have you read the story or seen any headlines 

about UBS (United Bank of Switzerland) and bank accounts held by US citicens?

Well, 't seems the US wants to look at 52,000 Swiss Bank account in relation to tax evation.

...speculation is

(wait for it)

...some speculate that the Bush family holds some of those accounts.

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Viral!

Everyone I told this to (but for one smarty) believe it!

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1910389,00.html

U.S. vs. UBS: A Fight Over Secret Swiss Bank Accounts

Switzerland — the land of chocolate, watches and neutrality — isn't known for flexing its muscles in a heated standoff with another country. But now it finds itself pitted against the U.S. in a David and Goliath–style imbroglio that could damage diplomatic and economic relations between the two for years to come. On one side, the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Swiss banking giant UBS of helping wealthy Americans hide billions of dollars from the tax man and insisting that the bank reveal their identities. On the other, the Swiss government is threatening to step in to protect the country's famous secrecy laws. The two have until Aug. 3 to come up with an agreement — or continue the fight in court.

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