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randys1

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1. Bernie is barking up the wrong path, the problem isnt these corps

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:23 PM

Jun 2014

it is an 89 yr old woman who needs food stamps, and if she is Black then that just makes it much worse.

They are the problem, the POOR are the problem, remember Scott Walker in WI agreeing with the Woman who has THREE BILLION dollars that paying people good wages is a big problem, allowing them collective bargaining rights was the problem in AMERICA

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We Cannot Allow This to Continue ... [View all] pbmus Jun 2014 OP

Bernie is barking up the wrong path, the problem isnt these corps randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Sanders is not wrong and neither are you... SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #23

And as I am learning in another thread, Wall Street has convinced even some Dems randys1 Jun 2014 #28

No, you're confusing private companies with public utilities in that other thread. MADem Jun 2014 #30

laws that serve the greedy.... mike_c Jun 2014 #2

I've always maintained that US Government contracts should only be let to tax-paying corporations. Richardo Jun 2014 #3

I agree, but that dorsnt let the Corps off the hook. Armstead Jun 2014 #12

there is an excellent essay about this topic by Neil Irwin of the WaPo... mike_c Jun 2014 #20

here's another you might be interested in.... mike_c Jun 2014 #21

And French govt.... mylye2222 Jun 2014 #4

Publicly funded campaigns Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #5

Pageantry Indydem Jun 2014 #6

Based on your logic my taxes fund the govt for about 1/4 second Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #7

According to your logic; It doesn't matter if anybody pays taxes ... pbmus Jun 2014 #8

Yes. That's what I said. Indydem Jun 2014 #9

"Math is a science" that relies on complete and factual information. Cerridwen Jun 2014 #10

And with inversion they will pay even less ... pbmus Jun 2014 #13

I had to look up inversion. Sorry I did. Cerridwen Jun 2014 #14

When a corporation sells a product in the USA the corporation should be taxed...nt pbmus Jun 2014 #15

All Hail Corporate! Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #16

There are over 18 Million businesses in the US. Do that math. Yes if FUCKING MATTERS. Lochloosa Jun 2014 #26

The point is that the tax rate on some of those profits should be higher than 35%. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #31

If we repair the principle behind it, then you start pulling tax revenue from a LOT more than just AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #32

Paying your fair share is not "fucking stupid". Nor is it "Pageantry" yodermon Jun 2014 #33

.. and not to pile on (but i will)...GAO: U.S. corporations pay average effective tax rate of 12.6% yodermon Jun 2014 #34

yup kr Armstead Jun 2014 #11

This meme is meant to divide and conquer SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #17

But, but, but they're job creators! Scuba Jun 2014 #18

Boeing annual report says they paid taxes in 2011-13 OnlinePoker Jun 2014 #19

Once again the root of this problem is not the Tax Code per se, it's the fact that these Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #22

Yup! Catch2.2 Jun 2014 #24

Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #25

Um, it hasn't been 5 years since we've GIVEN *trillions* to the banks... Romulox Jun 2014 #27

"We got back every dime used to rescue the banks", Obama told the crowd. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #29

No private bank can survive by "breaking even". Loans have a thing called "interest". Romulox Jun 2014 #36

K&R ReRe Jun 2014 #35