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Puzzledtraveller

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6. Why?

Reply to bayareamike (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 02:09 AM

Apr 2012

Why is it always propaganda?

I was at a forum by Michio Kaku, without specifically stating corporate taxes he made it clear that the US needs to do more to encourage and entice business and tech industries.

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CBS news claims the US has the highest corporate taxes in the world. [View all] Archae Apr 2012 OP

Catapulting the propaganda nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #1

It's true. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2012 #2

So how do they account for the fact that few pay them? Cleita Apr 2012 #3

That's a good point Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #16

The entire 60 minutes program tonight bayareamike Apr 2012 #4

Why? Puzzledtraveller Apr 2012 #6

Why is it propaganda? bayareamike Apr 2012 #7

... Skittles Apr 2012 #9

Now THAT Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #17

by ten and a half years Skittles Apr 2012 #28

looks like he could take out a pitbull Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #31

aw Skittles was a big, soft cat Skittles Apr 2012 #32

It isn't "always," just usually. Michio Kaku. Oh, well, if Kaku says so, it must be true. Not. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #19

Why I stopped watching 60 minutes some years ago. Cleita Apr 2012 #24

The EFFECTIVE tax rate for corprats, after all the loopholes and subsidies.... ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #5

Defensive? Puzzledtraveller Apr 2012 #8

Condescending? n/t ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #10

But it's NOT true. It's a LIE. So I really fail to see your point. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #21

There should be at the very least a minimum corporate tax paid. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #22

Corporate tax rate? 50% or so seems about right gratuitous Apr 2012 #30

Welcome Rain Mcloud Apr 2012 #11

I thought General Electric owned NBC and partly owned MSNBC. Selatius Apr 2012 #14

GE was an early adopter Rain Mcloud Apr 2012 #27

The complete elimination of corporate taxes wouldn't "draw" business to the US jmowreader Apr 2012 #12

Pity nobody pays them, then. aquart Apr 2012 #13

Look at Ireland. Didn't they lower their corporate tax rate to next to 0 chelsea0011 Apr 2012 #15

Big lie. Corporations pay a lower percentage of federal taxes than ever. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #18

Of course not. mmonk Apr 2012 #20

K & R. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #23

And Obama recently offered to cut them and the offer was rejected by the Republicans rufus dog Apr 2012 #25

The highest nominal tax rate. KamaAina Apr 2012 #26

Lies. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #29