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global1

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1. Exactly - And What I Can't Understand Is Why The Media....

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 09:31 AM

Feb 2013

isn't putting out the names of every Corporation's - Chairmen & CEO's - their salaries - and their company's tax avoidance status. This should be communicated to all American's. Let it be known how all these companies are cheating their way to wealth on the backs of us.

Instead what the Media is doing is propping up these companies and blaming all the debt problems on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

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Wanna fix the debt? Here's an idea. [View all] Scuba Feb 2013 OP

Exactly - And What I Can't Understand Is Why The Media.... global1 Feb 2013 #1

It's quite simple, really ... Scuba Feb 2013 #3

How much in taxes did they avoid paying? badtoworse Feb 2013 #2

K&R Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #4

EXACTLY. Explain to me why Facebook and GE are given free rides. Zax2me Feb 2013 #5

Great! Taxpayers are subsidizing Verizon - and several other monster corporate profiteers. Maineman Feb 2013 #6

Well said, Maineman! mountain grammy Feb 2013 #7

k&r tk2kewl Feb 2013 #8

Verizon's actual tax rate was 14% in '09, 19% in '10, 2% in '11 bhikkhu Feb 2013 #9

Don't confuse us with facts badtoworse Feb 2013 #10

And while they pay no taxes they take over one company after another and do further harm to the jwirr Feb 2013 #11