Michael Moore: The Real IRS Scandal Is That 'They Let General Electric Not Pay Any Taxes'

[marmar]

Americans are focusing on the wrong IRS scandal, according to Michael Moore.

During an appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher” earlier this week, the activist filmmaker accused the Internal Revenue Service of not doing its part to collect enough taxes from profitable corporations. The IRS has come under fire over the past week after news broke that the agency targeted Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt status. The IRS acting director resigned Wednesday over the scandal.

“The real problem with the IRS is that they let General Electric not pay any taxes -- and 50 other corporations -- that’s the real scandal,” Moore said.

In an email to The Huffington Post on Sunday, GE spokesman Seth Martin wrote that the company paid $3.2 billion in cash income taxes worldwide, including in the U.S., in 2012. In addition, he stated, GE paid more than $1 billion in other state, local and federal taxes. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/19/michael-moore-irs-scandal_n_3303395.html?ir=Politics&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

[Whisp]

1. I wonder if Rachel, Tweety or any of the others will touch this one.

[ErikJ]

2. Moore / Maher 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My god that would be a good ticket and admin.

[grahamhgreen]

3. At least we'd have a real debate.

[Seema Sapra]

4. I am a General Electric whistleblower in India

Please read http://seemasapra.blogspot.in/

I am a lawyer who has filed a whistle-blower corruption petition against General Electric Company in the Delhi High Court in India. The matter is Writ Petition Civil No. 1280 of 2012 in the matter of Seema Sapra v General Electric Company and Others