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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:49 PM Original message |
[corporate responsibility] How to earn $3.5 Trillion and pay Zero Taxes |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. just for "kicks" here's a link to the Corporate Welfare Shame Page |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nice - I also really like corporation watch |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. here's a religious perspective on why Corporate Welfare is a SIN |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's pretty interesting, and I appreciate a positive religious perspective like that |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think many people |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. don't you think in the end, that corporations with a conscience is a contradiction? |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Plus anytime you mention reigning in these behemoths, |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. it's not for corporations to have conscience, WE CREATE THEM... |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. And those were "the Clinton years". You know that it is worse now! |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Seriously - I'm keeping my eyes open for an updated 2000-2005 study |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. I stopped reading this when it used "earned" and "revenues" in a grossly |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Well, what are the dividing lines between revenue and profit? |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Revenue equates to Gross Sales BEFORE you pay for |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Income and profit are NOT the same thing. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Not according to any of my accounting textbooks. n/t |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. You are the one being misleading, I'm afraid. |
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PreacherCasey (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. Have you read "Perfectly Legal" by David Cay Johnston? |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. No but I heard and interview with David Cay Johnston discussing the book -- |
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PreacherCasey (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. In one scam they "sell" their intellectual property (trademark, logo, ect) to |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. One of literally thousands of "legal" schemes that they have bought |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. k+r |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. k&r |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
15. kick! |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. If they have an ACTUAL loss, this is not a problem |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, and if you read the article, you'll see that it is companies making profits paying zero taxes-- |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. This is completely fucking unacceptable. - n/t |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Just to play devil's advocate... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. my salary is taxed, then i pay tax on everything i buy... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Not at all. |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Yeah, that's an important discusison, though I think the response just above me was good. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. Kicking this excellent piece. |
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