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45. Yes it is.

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Bernie Sanders: Top 10 Corporate Tax Cheats [View all] FreakinDJ Jul 2015 OP

Holy Crap! 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #1

Total take is estimated at $225 Billion per year FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #2

and "paid for" to whom, exactly? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #5

Yes, name names. Who is voting for this stuff? Corporate funded candidates. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #10

Like we always like to say on the Left 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #12

This ^^^^ n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #20

would love to see which d candidates restorefreedom Jul 2015 #3

Damn Straight. Can we start naming names here? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #6

i would ,love to see the research restorefreedom Jul 2015 #9

MEMO to Team Bernie 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #11

good idea restorefreedom Jul 2015 #35

Beat me to it! 7962 Jul 2015 #66

It's not really cheating because unfortunately it's all legal... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #4

I'm sure they pay taxes in China which they deduct from their US Tax burden FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #7

Of course "it's all legal". But that totally begs some pressing questions ... 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #8

That was exactly my point... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #25

I should have known better 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #30

Yes they can afford to "Out Lobbyist the 99%" but is Representative Governance FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #34

They have spent 30+ years making it legal for them to do this type of things. Reagan started jwirr Jul 2015 #39

GE pays huge amounts in taxes?!?!?!? RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #14

So you're defending GE's tax loop-holes 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #16

I could be wrong... malokvale77 Jul 2015 #23

I could be wrong too 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #24

Looks like they were responding to JaneyVee's post #4 beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #36

That's a refreshing change 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #44

Yes it is. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #45

No I am not RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #47

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #48

+100 malokvale77 Jul 2015 #79

MAke the corporate tax a flat rate 0 deductions and there wouldnt be any of this. 7962 Jul 2015 #68

A flat rate wouldn't do it. RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #69

Well the current higher rate certainly isnt doing it either. 7962 Jul 2015 #70

Some here don't even bother to pretend anymore. malokvale77 Jul 2015 #22

It's authoritarianism. They think that big money is goodness and will take care of them. Afraid to rhett o rick Jul 2015 #51

Why is that still happening?!!? LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #54

"Why is that still happening?!!?" malokvale77 Jul 2015 #78

This is why $Romnie didn't want to release his Taxes during his campaign FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #28

They get tax subsidies, they don't pay any taxes. Why are you defending these tax cheats? nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #50

K&R Cleita Jul 2015 #13

Arghhhhh...Grrrrrrrr.... SoapBox Jul 2015 #15

rec & kick MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #17

This is why Bernie matters and they will #FeelTheBern n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #18

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #21

k&R azmom Jul 2015 #19

KnR beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #27

question about tax refunds KT2000 Jul 2015 #29

They can deduct Foriegn Taxes Paid even if they paid no US taxes FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #31

Thanks for quick reply! KT2000 Jul 2015 #33

I think this was poorly stated, for the reason you gave. The effective tax rates in the negatives DebJ Jul 2015 #74

K & R Unbelievable, corporate tax cheats. Go USA- appalachiablue Jul 2015 #32

Why Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #37

k&r nt bananas Jul 2015 #38

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #40

And each and every one of these would be just fine Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #41

^^^ THIS ^^^ FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #42

Big Rec sent me here to kick this. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #43

I think he forgot to mention the captive insurance industry frazzled Jul 2015 #46

It is complicated and all politicians have a hand, or statement, or votes Sheepshank Jul 2015 #52

Bernie is not in the Vermont state legislature. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #72

K&R. These are the enemies! Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #49

K&R Scuba Jul 2015 #53

K&R Tommymac Jul 2015 #55

He's the ONLY candidate who is talking about this! PatrickforO Jul 2015 #56

K&R Some labor for the least, some for the most. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #57

K & R! lonestarnot Jul 2015 #58

Misleading figures. Diremoon Jul 2015 #59

I would like to see that info. It would make a stronger argument. I would also like to know what stevenleser Jul 2015 #75

Should GE, Boeing, Verizon, BOA have lay offs? Chico Man Jul 2015 #60

Do you realize that every single dollar paid out in salary is money that is not taxed? Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #61

I'm certain much of GE's tax break is due to investment and reinvestment in their business Chico Man Jul 2015 #62

Inaccurate research FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #64

? Chico Man Jul 2015 #65

kick ...rec L0oniX Jul 2015 #63

Where's Lockheed Martin? nt MADem Jul 2015 #67

These Large Corporations Are.. StarzGuy Jul 2015 #71

Republican Response below: EndElectoral Jul 2015 #73

Criminal actions of the wealthy ignored. nt WDIM Jul 2015 #76

From Bernie: 6 Ex Actions could stop Corp Loopholes stuffmatters Jul 2015 #77

That deserves a thread of its own FreakinDJ Jul 2015 #80

I agree, that deserves its own thread. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #81

I received this on April 14 from [email protected]."Act now:close corporate loopholes" stuffmatters Aug 2015 #83

I did a search and found this petition from Tax Day: beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #84

Private prisons claim rent income azmom Jul 2015 #82