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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: Top 10 Corporate Tax Cheats [View all]Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)49. K&R. These are the enemies!
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Of course "it's all legal". But that totally begs some pressing questions ...
99th_Monkey
Jul 2015
#8
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
It's authoritarianism. They think that big money is goodness and will take care of them. Afraid to
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#51
They get tax subsidies, they don't pay any taxes. Why are you defending these tax cheats? nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#50
I think this was poorly stated, for the reason you gave. The effective tax rates in the negatives
DebJ
Jul 2015
#74
I would like to see that info. It would make a stronger argument. I would also like to know what
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#75
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
I received this on April 14 from [email protected]."Act now:close corporate loopholes"
stuffmatters
Aug 2015
#83