How is it I'm paying taxes on unemployment, while GE pays no fucking taxes at all

[Hugabear]

Someone tell me where the justice is in this situation, where I'm paying taxes on my unemployment compensation, while GE got away without having to pay any taxes.

Sorry, I suppose I should know my place. After all, how are those rich folks and mega-corporations going to create jobs if we make them pay their fair share in taxes? :sarcasm:

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. You've just been trickled on. Join the crowd. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. This is america, invent your own GE & then you won't have to pay

any taxes either. It's the land of opportunity according to the kind of guys that run GE.

[Thav]

10. I'm expanding my business

but I still haven't figured out where to get my TBTF bailout money. I should be due for a few hundred million.

[Catherina]

3. I hate to be crude but

In life there are the fucked and the fuckers.

Guess which side we're on?

Edit just to say Rec'd

[krispos42]

4. Money talks and bullshit walks

Since you and I have no money, OBVIOUSLY we have no influence, and should be grateful to the corporations that we haven't been turned into Soylent Green or something.

[Hannah Bell]

5. good question. unemployed pay, big corps take.

[OhioChick]

6. They don't give a rat's ass about us n/t

[Autumn]

7. Someone has to pay their way, who

better than the poor and out of luck.:shrug:

[stevedeshazer]

8. Paying taxes on unemployment compensation INSURANCE is the ultimate regressive tax.

You and I paid in.

[RZM]

9. I like what Bill Maher said about this

You can chalk it up to their ability to hire an army of 'ninja tax lawyers.'

[hobbit709]

11. you have to be a big corporation with many lucrative defense contracts.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

12. Wait. They didn't just not pay taxes...

...THEY GOT A REFUND!
Now, proceed with your discussion.

[nessa]

13. I have to buy or pay into unemployment but cannot collect if I become unemployed. (nt)

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[vicarofrevelwood]

14. I'm Paying on My temporary disability! Thanks to Ronald Regan!

[cbdo2007]

15. While I agree with your sentiment - a better comparison is to my small business.

After all, you are an individual and GE is a company.

Our company pays 40%+ in taxes every year, yet GE pays Zero.

[Yavin4]

16. Where's Your Lobby Group?

How much do you donate to the political parties? The answers to these questions answer your original question.

[mmonk]

17. Because you don't matter. You are a citizen.

You cannot buy an elected official. Their corporate lords have too much money for you to matter.