I know I'm in the minority but

[RB TexLa]

I work for one of the companies giving a one time year end additional bonus as a result of the lowering of the corporate tax rate. I would much rather the money go to our ongoing stock buy back and increase the dividend. I'd rather have more gains in my 401k and personal investment accounts than a one time bonus. I guess getting people to think about the next 20 years instead of the next 20 minutes is a tough thing to do.

[rzemanfl]

1. Gotta find the rosin for the bow before I can play. A lot of folks here are not as fortunate

this Christmas. Count yourself lucky. I think you meant corporate, probably autocorrect.

[democratisphere]

2. We don't need to think about the next 20 years if the current administration is allowed

to remain in office. 2018 will be a true turning point for our country. Hope it works out for US.

[SharonClark]

3. Could you put the bonus in a Roth IRA?

[RB TexLa]

4. It will all go into investment accounts or savings.

I don't spend money.

[angstlessk]

12. WOW you don't spend money...how very quaint

You only invest it...hope your coffin has a slot for your investments?

[Bettie]

20. You are very fortunate then

because most people don't have the option of not spending money.

[unblock]

5. Good one!

Might want to add a sarcasm tag though

[RB TexLa]

6. No sarcasm

[unblock]

7. Uh, ok.... then why not offer to take a pay cut so they can dividend out even more?

[leftstreet]

8. +1

[Hoyt]

9. You wont get any sympathy around here. While its not true for all corporations,

I did a calculation for WalMart.

If they took every penny of “saving” in Trump tax plan from reduction in corporate tax plan and gave it to its 2.2 million employees, it would be roughly $1,305 per employee. Meaningful, but not a life changer for most.

We need to make some serious changes in this country for the future. While not sure exactly what those need to be, other than healthcare for all and a few other safety-net programs, I’m not sure we are able to find a solution “on both sides.”

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. Hoyt, I see these bonuses and nothing but pure politics.

What we could call throwing the starving dogs a very small bone, while kissing tRump's ass.

At 70 YO, I'm not optimistic about our long term future. Far too much economic inequality and imbalance of power of corporations and the wealthy vs everyday citizens. Considering the holdings of companies like Walmart and the heavy outflows of capital across our "financial" borders, I don't see how that can be reversed.

The real moral crime is that all of their vast capital holdings ultimately came out of the pockets of middle and low income folks.

..............

[tammywammy]

15. I work for a company that Trump has attacked.

Our CEO went in there and kissed his ass and now he likes us. CEOs are smart to play to his biggest weakness - ego.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. Just goes to show...

where the GOP's entire heart and soul is: corporate bottom lines and big money donors.

All the stuff they talk about to the public is just vote-getting fluff.

[angstlessk]

10. Minority? try the 1%...but not the upper 1%

You really think your bonus is a result of the lowering of taxes???? If that was the case why not raise your salary?

Cause raising your salary is an INVESTMENT...not just a drop in the bucket...corporations do not invest....they divest!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. Given there's no connection between these bonuses and the new tax rate they could have done both.

[RB TexLa]

14. We have an aggressive buy back program going on. I just wanted it funded even more.

[doc03]

17. Can't you put your bonus in your 401k? That's what I did

when I was working.

[WillowTree]

18. You could always refuse it, I suppose.

[MFM008]

19. most of our family

doesnt have to worry about stuff like savings accounts and fancy stuff.
ours goes to keep the electricity on and buy food.