Part of their proposed solution involves tougher rules on earnings-stripping for all U.S. subsidiaries, not just those of inverted companies.

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One solution is to set fiscal rules, but it has been discredited of late.

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The obvious solution is to strip the rules of references to ratings where possible, so that the market, rather than a government mandate, determines the extent of their use.

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