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

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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