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Sure, but whenever anyone proposes that, 40% of the country, suckers that actually pay their taxes, stand up and beat their chests and wail about the inequities
by jbooth 16y ago
Sure, but whenever anyone proposes that, 40% of the country, suckers that actually pay their taxes, stand up and beat their chests and wail about the inequities of making a corporation pay taxes.
Last I heard, Exxon-Mobil, the most profitable corporation in the entire world, doesn't pay a dime in US taxes. Meanwhile, I pay every other week. This is BS.
- orangecat 16y agoLast I heard, Exxon-Mobil, the most profitable corporation in the entire world, doesn't pay a dime in US taxes. You heard wrong: http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/04/07/exxon-says-it-does-pay-u-s-income-taxes/ http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/04/07/exxon-says-i...
- jbooth 16y agoThanks. So at least there's that. Meanwhile, google for "exxon subsidies us" brings up a 3 billion subsidy last year and who knows how much over the last 10. But at least we're probably not in the red. Although I'd say Exxon is getting a better-than-fair deal with all that the State Dept and US Military do for them.
- orangecat 16y agoAlthough I'd say Exxon is getting a better-than-fair deal with all that the State Dept and US Military do for them. No doubt. I'm always amused by claims that nuclear power or alternative energy is "too expensive", when they ignore the huge explicit and implicit subsidies that oil gets.