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RKP5637

(67,112 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:43 AM Jul 2014

If corporations are people, why aren't they taxed like citizens! Seems fair [View all]

to me! They want to be treated as just another person, fine, but that comes along with taxation. And that also means, for example, Walgreens, not moving your address overseas to avoid taxation!

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If corporations are people, why aren't they taxed like citizens! Seems fair [View all] RKP5637 Jul 2014 OP

Why can't they be executed for crimes leading to loss of life ? eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 #1

Interesting point... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #2

Maybe we can sue the government for discriminating against naturally born people nt Malraiders Jul 2014 #3

New York state isn't offering regular people the ability Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #4

If corporations are people, why can't we sue the stock holders individually? Shrike47 Jul 2014 #5

Exactly! IMO, their corporate shield is gone. Other countries go after CEOs for travesties, for RKP5637 Jul 2014 #7

Exactly doxydad Jul 2014 #6

They're very special people, don't ya know! polichick Jul 2014 #8

they are taxed like citizens--their profits are taxed. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9