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    America’s Top 10 Corporate Tax Avoiders

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    I_Need_A_Detox
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 6:57 PM ET #1

    1. General Electric

    From 2008 to 2013, while GE made over $33.9 billion in United States profits, it received a total tax refund of more than $2.9 billion from the Internal Revenue Service.

    G.E.’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six year period was -9 percent.

    In 2012, GE stashed $108 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice were outlawed, GE would have paid $37.8 billion in federal income taxes that year.

    2. Boeing

    From 2008 to 2013, while Boeing made over $26.4 billion in U.S. profits, it received a total tax refund of $401 million from the IRS. Boeing’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six-year period was -2 percent.

    Boeing is one of the top recipients of corporate welfare in the United States and has outsourced tens of thousands of decent paying jobs to China and other low-wage countries.

    3. Verizon

    From 2008 to 2013, while Verizon made over $42.4 billion in U.S. profits, it received a total tax refund of $732 million from the IRS.

    Verizon’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six-year period was -2 percent.

    In 2012, Verizon stashed $1.8 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Verizon would owe an estimated $630 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.

    4. Bank of America

    Bank of America received a $1.9 billion tax refund from the IRS in 2010, even though it made $4.4 billion in profits and received a bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department of more than $1.3 trillion.

    In 2012, Bank of America operated more than 300 subsidiaries incorporated in offshore tax havens like the Cayman Islands, which has no corporate taxes.

    In 2012, Bank of America stashed $17.2 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Bank of America would owe an estimated $4.3 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance strategies were eliminated.

    5. Citigroup

    Citigroup made more than $4 billion in profits in 2010, but paid no federal income taxes. Citigroup received a $2.5 trillion bailout from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury during the financial crisis.

    Citigroup has established 427 subsidiaries incorporated in offshore tax havens.

    In 2012, it stashed $42.6 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Citigroup would owe an estimated $11.5 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance strategies were eliminated.
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    1. General Electric

    From 2008 to 2013, while GE made over $33.9 billion in United States profits, it received a total tax refund of more than $2.9 billion from the Internal Revenue Service.

    G.E.’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six year period was -9 percent.

    In 2012, GE stashed $108 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice were outlawed, GE would have paid $37.8 billion in federal income taxes that year.

    2. Boeing

    From 2008 to 2013, while Boeing made over $26.4 billion in U.S. profits, it received a total tax refund of $401 million from the IRS. Boeing’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six-year period was -2 percent.

    Boeing is one of the top recipients of corporate welfare in the United States and has outsourced tens of thousands of decent paying jobs to China and other low-wage countries.

    3. Verizon

    From 2008 to 2013, while Verizon made over $42.4 billion in U.S. profits, it received a total tax refund of $732 million from the IRS.

    Verizon’s effective U.S. corporate income tax rate over this six-year period was -2 percent.

    In 2012, Verizon stashed $1.8 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Verizon would owe an estimated $630 million in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance was eliminated.

    4. Bank of America

    Bank of America received a $1.9 billion tax refund from the IRS in 2010, even though it made $4.4 billion in profits and received a bailout from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department of more than $1.3 trillion.

    In 2012, Bank of America operated more than 300 subsidiaries incorporated in offshore tax havens like the Cayman Islands, which has no corporate taxes.

    In 2012, Bank of America stashed $17.2 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Bank of America would owe an estimated $4.3 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance strategies were eliminated.

    5. Citigroup

    Citigroup made more than $4 billion in profits in 2010, but paid no federal income taxes. Citigroup received a $2.5 trillion bailout from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury during the financial crisis.

    Citigroup has established 427 subsidiaries incorporated in offshore tax havens.

    In 2012, it stashed $42.6 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Citigroup would owe an estimated $11.5 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance strategies were eliminated.
     
    I_Need_A_Detox
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 6:59 PM ET #2

    6. Pfizer

    Pfizer, one of the largest prescription drug companies in America, not only paid no federal income taxes from 2010 to 2012, it received $2.2 billion in tax refunds from the IRS at the same time it made $43 billion in profits worldwide.

    In 2012, Pfizer stashed $73 billion in profits offshore and has used aggressive offshore tax strategies to avoid paying U.S. income taxes.

    7. FedEx

    In 2011, Federal Express received a $135 million tax refund from the IRS even though it made more than $2.7 billion in U.S. profits that year.

    FedEx receives more than $1 billion a year from the U.S. Postal Service to provide air service for all express mail and priority mail shipments.

    8. Honeywell

    From 2009 to 2010, not only did Honeywell pay no federal income taxes, it received a $510 million tax refund from the IRS even though it made a combined profit in the U.S. of almost $3 billion.

    In 2012, Honeywell stashed $11.6 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Honeywell would owe an estimated $4.06 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance were eliminated.

    9. Merck

    In 2009, not only did Merck pay no federal income taxes, it received a $55 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned more than $5.7 billion in U.S. profits.

    In 2012, Merck stashed $53.4 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $18.69 billion in federal income taxes.

    10. Corning

    From 2008 to 2012, not only did Corning pay no federal income taxes, it received a $10 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned more than $3.4 billion in U.S. profits during those years.

    Corning has stashed $11.9 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Corning would owe an estimated $4.165 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance were eliminated.
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    6. Pfizer

    Pfizer, one of the largest prescription drug companies in America, not only paid no federal income taxes from 2010 to 2012, it received $2.2 billion in tax refunds from the IRS at the same time it made $43 billion in profits worldwide.

    In 2012, Pfizer stashed $73 billion in profits offshore and has used aggressive offshore tax strategies to avoid paying U.S. income taxes.

    7. FedEx

    In 2011, Federal Express received a $135 million tax refund from the IRS even though it made more than $2.7 billion in U.S. profits that year.

    FedEx receives more than $1 billion a year from the U.S. Postal Service to provide air service for all express mail and priority mail shipments.

    8. Honeywell

    From 2009 to 2010, not only did Honeywell pay no federal income taxes, it received a $510 million tax refund from the IRS even though it made a combined profit in the U.S. of almost $3 billion.

    In 2012, Honeywell stashed $11.6 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Honeywell would owe an estimated $4.06 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance were eliminated.

    9. Merck

    In 2009, not only did Merck pay no federal income taxes, it received a $55 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned more than $5.7 billion in U.S. profits.

    In 2012, Merck stashed $53.4 billion in offshore tax haven countries to avoid paying income taxes. If this practice was outlawed, it would have paid $18.69 billion in federal income taxes.

    10. Corning

    From 2008 to 2012, not only did Corning pay no federal income taxes, it received a $10 million tax refund from the IRS, even though it earned more than $3.4 billion in U.S. profits during those years.

    Corning has stashed $11.9 billion in offshore tax havens to avoid paying U.S. income taxes. Corning would owe an estimated $4.165 billion in federal income taxes if its use of offshore tax avoidance were eliminated.
     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 7:17 PM ET #3

    "Suck it China!!!!!"

    "You ain'ts a-gonna see any of dat money paid back muthafukka!!!!!!!"

    "I got's mine!!!!!!!! Don't hate Da Playa, hate Da Game!!!!!!! - BEE-YOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  

    "YO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Where's my welfare check for dis monph!!!!!!!!!!!"

     

     

     

     

     

    Signed, America...................

     

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    "Suck it China!!!!!"

    "You ain'ts a-gonna see any of dat money paid back muthafukka!!!!!!!"

    "I got's mine!!!!!!!! Don't hate Da Playa, hate Da Game!!!!!!! - BEE-YOTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  

    "YO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Where's my welfare check for dis monph!!!!!!!!!!!"

     

     

     

     

     

    Signed, America...................

     

     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 7:24 PM ET #4



    Unbelievable what these Corporate Fukks get away with.

    Even more unbelievable how obtusely ignorant the general public.


    ~~~~~ZOSO~~~~~
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    Unbelievable what these Corporate Fukks get away with.

    Even more unbelievable how obtusely ignorant the general public.


     
    Johnzimbo34
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 9:05 PM ET #5

    So I need to add these to my stock portfolio asap is what you are saying. Will do.
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    So I need to add these to my stock portfolio asap is what you are saying. Will do.
     
    Slobbasaurus
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 9:18 PM ET #6

    I make a great living working in corporate.  The more I read these posts from you Libs, I'm glad I went to school after the military straightened my @ss out.  

    Keep complaining, it'll do great justice!  Half of you idiot person probably don't have an associates degree.  A bachelor's degree is like a high school diploma now-a-days.  

    Guys like Detox, Goose and Scalabrine have zero substance to their arguments.  You guys just regurgitate whatever podcast, MSNBC or CNN was preaching to you fellas the night before and you eat it up.  Zero creativity.  When was the last time you read a book?

    Don't worry, I'll give you some time to read a summary of a classic fiscal novel from WIKIPEDIA.ORG so you won't appear TO BE TOO STUPID.  It's funny that it's your fellas #1 reference! 

     I picked that up a long time ago.  YOU REALIZE ANYONE CAN POST WHATEVER THEY WANT ON THAT WEBSITE!

    So what do you do? You complain about Wal-Mart and other evil corporations.  If you want change, you should've voted for Obama because that worked.  

    Detox, you're apparently a more competent CPA than I am, haha.  A little advice for you M@sshole, let the CPAs do what we do best.  

    Your Liberal @ss cant figure it out.  American corporation tax is completely illogical.  


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    I make a great living working in corporate.  The more I read these posts from you Libs, I'm glad I went to school after the military straightened my @ss out.  

    Keep complaining, it'll do great justice!  Half of you idiot person probably don't have an associates degree.  A bachelor's degree is like a high school diploma now-a-days.  

    Guys like Detox, Goose and Scalabrine have zero substance to their arguments.  You guys just regurgitate whatever podcast, MSNBC or CNN was preaching to you fellas the night before and you eat it up.  Zero creativity.  When was the last time you read a book?

    Don't worry, I'll give you some time to read a summary of a classic fiscal novel from WIKIPEDIA.ORG so you won't appear TO BE TOO STUPID.  It's funny that it's your fellas #1 reference! 

     I picked that up a long time ago.  YOU REALIZE ANYONE CAN POST WHATEVER THEY WANT ON THAT WEBSITE!

    So what do you do? You complain about Wal-Mart and other evil corporations.  If you want change, you should've voted for Obama because that worked.  

    Detox, you're apparently a more competent CPA than I am, haha.  A little advice for you M@sshole, let the CPAs do what we do best.  

    Your Liberal @ss cant figure it out.  American corporation tax is completely illogical.  


     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 9:30 PM ET #7

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.
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    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.
     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 10:06 PM ET #8

    Quote Originally Posted by Johnzimbo34:

    So I need to add these to my stock portfolio asap is what you are saying. Will do.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnzimbo34:

    So I need to add these to my stock portfolio asap is what you are saying. Will do.




     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 10:11 PM ET #9

    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.


    Agreed not sure why the poor get welfare and the ultra rich get corporate welfare and the average joe gets screwed by working with no welfare and paying taxes
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    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.


    Agreed not sure why the poor get welfare and the ultra rich get corporate welfare and the average joe gets screwed by working with no welfare and paying taxes
     
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 10:34 PM ET #10

    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

     
    Slobbasaurus
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    Posted: Jul. 8, 2015 - 10:53 PM ET #11

    Detox,

    My family is way more blue collar than yours.  You claim that Unions are great for a nation? Haha

    You must live a sheltered life.  I come from an Italian family of longshoremen who froze their @sses of in the winter and sweated their @sses off in the summer.

    Once they gain seniority, they sit on their @fools and let the new class of lazy phuckers take over while they collect on their un-deserved paychecks.  Taxpayer money too, since that's what you're preaching!

    You Democrats are clueless or just plain phucking naive.

    I'd love to give every single one of you Liberals on a tour through Bayonne/Jersey City to show you how people feed off the system. 

    How races don't get along just based on their skin color or accents (Scal, this is for you!) and how soft @ss Liberals from my block still live there because they're dreaming of the Union life instead of getting an education.  

    Apparently, you fellas live in a fantasy world full of dragons, unicorns and sh!t.  
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    Detox,

    My family is way more blue collar than yours.  You claim that Unions are great for a nation? Haha

    You must live a sheltered life.  I come from an Italian family of longshoremen who froze their @sses of in the winter and sweated their @sses off in the summer.

    Once they gain seniority, they sit on their @fools and let the new class of lazy phuckers take over while they collect on their un-deserved paychecks.  Taxpayer money too, since that's what you're preaching!

    You Democrats are clueless or just plain phucking naive.

    I'd love to give every single one of you Liberals on a tour through Bayonne/Jersey City to show you how people feed off the system. 

    How races don't get along just based on their skin color or accents (Scal, this is for you!) and how soft @ss Liberals from my block still live there because they're dreaming of the Union life instead of getting an education.  

    Apparently, you fellas live in a fantasy world full of dragons, unicorns and sh!t.  
     
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    Huh?

    You're not making sense here.

    Starting to get weird
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    Huh?

    You're not making sense here.

    Starting to get weird
     
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    Did Al Gore and Joe Lieberman double up on your old lady at a UN Earth Summit or something, slobbasaurus?

    Reading your tirade reminds me of the lunch lady scene from Billy Madison..."lady you're scaring us."

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    Did Al Gore and Joe Lieberman double up on your old lady at a UN Earth Summit or something, slobbasaurus?

    Reading your tirade reminds me of the lunch lady scene from Billy Madison..."lady you're scaring us."

     
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    Don't blame the Corporate Fukks™ (TheGoldenGoose) for taking advantage of a fukked up tax system as long as they are working within the law.

    I am sure we all do what ever possible to find any bullsh!t deduction we can, I know I do.

    Blame the idiots and the voters who empowered the idiots who created this abortion of a tax code that is FUBAR.




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    Don't blame the Corporate Fukks™ (TheGoldenGoose) for taking advantage of a fukked up tax system as long as they are working within the law.

    I am sure we all do what ever possible to find any bullsh!t deduction we can, I know I do.

    Blame the idiots and the voters who empowered the idiots who created this abortion of a tax code that is FUBAR.




     
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    Posted: Jul. 9, 2015 - 1:34 AM ET #15

    Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:



    Unbelievable what these Corporate Fukks get away with.

    Even more unbelievable how obtusely ignorant the general public.


    TheGoldenone ,,you are right the general public is ignorant...they voted Obama into office a second time even after he appointed  (by an EO ) Jeffery Immelt  the Executive Chairman and CEO of General Electric ..America's  #1 Corp tax avoider as his jobs Czar..,

    All the while GE was avoid paying income taxes on over $100 Billion by using a offshore tax haven to avoid paying income taxes...and while Immelt was working for Obama ... Immelt's General Electric announced that it was relocating its X-ray division from Wisconsin to China..

    Immelt likes to refer to China as GE's "second home market".That's why his total calculated compensation for 2014 was over $34 million..........and it's all legal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheGoldenGoose:



    Unbelievable what these Corporate Fukks get away with.

    Even more unbelievable how obtusely ignorant the general public.


    TheGoldenone ,,you are right the general public is ignorant...they voted Obama into office a second time even after he appointed  (by an EO ) Jeffery Immelt  the Executive Chairman and CEO of General Electric ..America's  #1 Corp tax avoider as his jobs Czar..,

    All the while GE was avoid paying income taxes on over $100 Billion by using a offshore tax haven to avoid paying income taxes...and while Immelt was working for Obama ... Immelt's General Electric announced that it was relocating its X-ray division from Wisconsin to China..

    Immelt likes to refer to China as GE's "second home market".That's why his total calculated compensation for 2014 was over $34 million..........and it's all legal.

     
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    Businesses large or small, should not be taxed.  They never are actually paying them. So why go through the motions of pretending they do?  It is simply passed along to customers, etc. 
    This complaint about them using loopholes is as ridiculous as the complaint against rich people.  If you don't like the loopholes, get rid of the loopholes. Unless it is better to keep the loopholes just so there is something to bellyache about.  The loopholes are there for reasons that are seen as beneficial to the economy, etc. long term. If we want to close them off--then close them off or quit complaining. 
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    Businesses large or small, should not be taxed.  They never are actually paying them. So why go through the motions of pretending they do?  It is simply passed along to customers, etc. 
    This complaint about them using loopholes is as ridiculous as the complaint against rich people.  If you don't like the loopholes, get rid of the loopholes. Unless it is better to keep the loopholes just so there is something to bellyache about.  The loopholes are there for reasons that are seen as beneficial to the economy, etc. long term. If we want to close them off--then close them off or quit complaining. 
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nut_Flopper:

    Don't blame the Corporate Fukks™ (TheGoldenGoose) for taking advantage of a fukked up tax system as long as they are working within the law.

    I am sure we all do what ever possible to find any bullsh!t deduction we can, I know I do.

    Blame the idiots and the voters who empowered the idiots who created this abortion of a tax code that is FUBAR.







    there's some blame to go around but i don't think you can separate the corporate fukks (TM- Golden Goose) from the politicians who create and maintain the fukked up tax code.  the corporate fukks do buy the politicians who make the laws that benefit them.  it's a symbiotic relationship of fukking people over in the name of the almighty dollar.  you can blame the voters a little but most of the choices at election time are prostitutes, one way or the other. 
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nut_Flopper:

    Don't blame the Corporate Fukks™ (TheGoldenGoose) for taking advantage of a fukked up tax system as long as they are working within the law.

    I am sure we all do what ever possible to find any bullsh!t deduction we can, I know I do.

    Blame the idiots and the voters who empowered the idiots who created this abortion of a tax code that is FUBAR.







    there's some blame to go around but i don't think you can separate the corporate fukks (TM- Golden Goose) from the politicians who create and maintain the fukked up tax code.  the corporate fukks do buy the politicians who make the laws that benefit them.  it's a symbiotic relationship of fukking people over in the name of the almighty dollar.  you can blame the voters a little but most of the choices at election time are prostitutes, one way or the other. 
     
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    Posted: Jul. 9, 2015 - 10:27 AM ET #18

    These are the best run organizations.  Of course they are going to use every possible legal loophole to avoid paying taxes - and you would too.

    If you want to get angry, you need to round up all of the politicians elected over the past 5 decades or so - and let them have it.  And yes they would be roughly equal in terms of (R) and (D)

    Cheers!!   


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    These are the best run organizations.  Of course they are going to use every possible legal loophole to avoid paying taxes - and you would too.

    If you want to get angry, you need to round up all of the politicians elected over the past 5 decades or so - and let them have it.  And yes they would be roughly equal in terms of (R) and (D)

    Cheers!!   


     
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    Posted: Jul. 9, 2015 - 11:38 AM ET #19

    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

    Exactly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

    Exactly.

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:

    Detox,

    My family is way more blue collar than yours.  You claim that Unions are great for a nation? Haha

    You must live a sheltered life.  I come from an Italian family of longshoremen who froze their @sses of in the winter and sweated their @sses off in the summer.

    Once they gain seniority, they sit on their @fools and let the new class of lazy phuckers take over while they collect on their un-deserved paychecks.  Taxpayer money too, since that's what you're preaching!

    You Democrats are clueless or just plain phucking naive.

    I'd love to give every single one of you Liberals on a tour through Bayonne/Jersey City to show you how people feed off the system. 

    How races don't get along just based on their skin color or accents (Scal, this is for you!) and how soft @ss Liberals from my block still live there because they're dreaming of the Union life instead of getting an education.  

    Apparently, you fellas live in a fantasy world full of dragons, unicorns and sh!t.  

    You're probably right. Both of my parents have graduate degrees. What's your point? 

    What do you think the "white collared" workers with seniority do? 

    Do you think Sam Walton's kids "deserve" their $91 million PER DAY? 

     I live a sheltered life because I wasn't raised by "blue collar" parents and I don't come from a family of longshoremen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:

    Detox,

    My family is way more blue collar than yours.  You claim that Unions are great for a nation? Haha

    You must live a sheltered life.  I come from an Italian family of longshoremen who froze their @sses of in the winter and sweated their @sses off in the summer.

    Once they gain seniority, they sit on their @fools and let the new class of lazy phuckers take over while they collect on their un-deserved paychecks.  Taxpayer money too, since that's what you're preaching!

    You Democrats are clueless or just plain phucking naive.

    I'd love to give every single one of you Liberals on a tour through Bayonne/Jersey City to show you how people feed off the system. 

    How races don't get along just based on their skin color or accents (Scal, this is for you!) and how soft @ss Liberals from my block still live there because they're dreaming of the Union life instead of getting an education.  

    Apparently, you fellas live in a fantasy world full of dragons, unicorns and sh!t.  

    You're probably right. Both of my parents have graduate degrees. What's your point? 

    What do you think the "white collared" workers with seniority do? 

    Do you think Sam Walton's kids "deserve" their $91 million PER DAY? 

     I live a sheltered life because I wasn't raised by "blue collar" parents and I don't come from a family of longshoremen.

     
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    Posted: Jul. 9, 2015 - 10:45 PM ET #21

    Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:


    You're probably right. Both of my parents have graduate degrees. What's your point? 

    What do you think the "white collared" workers with seniority do? 

    Do you think Sam Walton's kids "deserve" their $91 million PER DAY? 

     I live a sheltered life because I wasn't raised by "blue collar" parents and I don't come from a family of longshoremen.


    You laugh at me because where I came from and that I was poor growing up?  My parents were poor just as I was raised.  You're trying to rag on me because you had more advantages in life than me?  We got by on my mother and father's meager means and I'm proud of what I've accomplished.  I still have a lot more to offer.  

    You've proven yourself a true Elitist.

    I  obviously hit a nerve because you post these weak comments after a day when I made this initial post.

    You're a miserable F@GGOT WHO HASN'T GOTTEN LAID IN MONTHS.  

    Do yourself a favor and get a girlfriend. It did me wonders.  But if you're going the other way (which I assume since you're a Liberla F@g like Scal), I hear GoldenGoose is offering his services.

    Lay off the pot and booze old man.  Otherwise, you lose all credibility!  

                         Detox
    Goose 

    Goose, don't take advantage of Detox like that, he only likes person in his mouth per his little sister.  
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    Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:


    You're probably right. Both of my parents have graduate degrees. What's your point? 

    What do you think the "white collared" workers with seniority do? 

    Do you think Sam Walton's kids "deserve" their $91 million PER DAY? 

     I live a sheltered life because I wasn't raised by "blue collar" parents and I don't come from a family of longshoremen.


    You laugh at me because where I came from and that I was poor growing up?  My parents were poor just as I was raised.  You're trying to rag on me because you had more advantages in life than me?  We got by on my mother and father's meager means and I'm proud of what I've accomplished.  I still have a lot more to offer.  

    You've proven yourself a true Elitist.

    I  obviously hit a nerve because you post these weak comments after a day when I made this initial post.

    You're a miserable F@GGOT WHO HASN'T GOTTEN LAID IN MONTHS.  

    Do yourself a favor and get a girlfriend. It did me wonders.  But if you're going the other way (which I assume since you're a Liberla F@g like Scal), I hear GoldenGoose is offering his services.

    Lay off the pot and booze old man.  Otherwise, you lose all credibility!  

                         Detox
    Goose 

    Goose, don't take advantage of Detox like that, he only likes person in his mouth per his little sister.  
     
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    Posted: Jul. 9, 2015 - 10:54 PM ET #22

    JFK was another douche and it's funny how you praise him.  Funnier than how you try to preach to this forum about Corporate tax rates when any CPA will rip you apart about your initial post.It's not worth my time.  I do it for a living.  I love mind phucking idiots like you.  Bratty,spoiled kids who were handed everything in life.  

    How did he affect your life boy?  Must have been great having Liberal Kunts as parents to instill the Bostonian hippie mantra!

    Be afraid of Capitalism!  Hahahaha


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    JFK was another douche and it's funny how you praise him.  Funnier than how you try to preach to this forum about Corporate tax rates when any CPA will rip you apart about your initial post.It's not worth my time.  I do it for a living.  I love mind phucking idiots like you.  Bratty,spoiled kids who were handed everything in life.  

    How did he affect your life boy?  Must have been great having Liberal Kunts as parents to instill the Bostonian hippie mantra!

    Be afraid of Capitalism!  Hahahaha


     
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    I'm truly fascinated by the OP complaint.

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    I'm truly fascinated by the OP complaint.

     
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    [Quote: Originally Posted by
    SportsFan9698]These are the best run organizations.  Of course they are going to use every possible legal loophole to avoid paying taxes - and you would too.If you want to get angry, you need to round up all of the politicians elected over the past 5 decades or so - and let them have it.  And yes they would be roughly equal in terms of (R) and (D)Cheers!![/Quote]

    Equal?

    Name 5 from each side that are guilty of corporate welfare.

    Shouldn't be hard considering you have 5 decades of politicians to choose from.

    My guess is you are just talking bs and have no idea what you are talking about amid will Fail to be able to name 5 politicians for both sides that are guilty of corporate welfare.

    Nothing personal but your history on this site is that you don't know what you are talking about. My guess is that you will either "cut and run" and scurry away with your tail between your legs or come off insulting and angry.

    Anything other than simply providing 5 politicians from Both sides over the last 5 decades to prove that you are not just taking out of yourass again.

    Prove me wrong. 5 politicians from both sides please.......


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    [Quote: Originally Posted by
    SportsFan9698]These are the best run organizations.  Of course they are going to use every possible legal loophole to avoid paying taxes - and you would too.If you want to get angry, you need to round up all of the politicians elected over the past 5 decades or so - and let them have it.  And yes they would be roughly equal in terms of (R) and (D)Cheers!![/Quote]

    Equal?

    Name 5 from each side that are guilty of corporate welfare.

    Shouldn't be hard considering you have 5 decades of politicians to choose from.

    My guess is you are just talking bs and have no idea what you are talking about amid will Fail to be able to name 5 politicians for both sides that are guilty of corporate welfare.

    Nothing personal but your history on this site is that you don't know what you are talking about. My guess is that you will either "cut and run" and scurry away with your tail between your legs or come off insulting and angry.

    Anything other than simply providing 5 politicians from Both sides over the last 5 decades to prove that you are not just taking out of yourass again.

    Prove me wrong. 5 politicians from both sides please.......


     
     
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    Posted: Jul. 10, 2015 - 12:29 AM ET #25

    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

    Nah...

    Too many loopholes to lower the top line nobody pays corporate tax rate.

    Before I would be in support of giving MORE tax breaks to corporations, I would want to shut all the loopholes being used now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Getty3:

    If you want to blame someone for shipping jobs and capital overseas, blame Congress. There would be no reason for GE or any company to engage in accounting contortions if Congress just reduced corporate taxes to be competitive with the rest of the world–say 25%.

    Nah...

    Too many loopholes to lower the top line nobody pays corporate tax rate.

    Before I would be in support of giving MORE tax breaks to corporations, I would want to shut all the loopholes being used now.
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