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Subject: Uh, it's a study conducted by the GAO.

Posted by: gatorhater27 on Sun Aug 17 2008 8:36:25 PM

Message:

There have been numerous stories recently about large corporations losing large amounts of
money while CEOs and Shareholders get large "retirement" packages.

Just because a company can transfer money to another entity (legally) and avoid paying taxes
doesn't mean it is right. If you really think 2 of every 3 corporation is losing money, then I
don't know what to tell you - I just have a hard time believing that. They are avoiding paying
taxes, and it puts the burden of paying taxes on individuals.

There's a difference between encouraging business formation and bending over backwards to accommodate CEOs.

Current Thread:

2 of every 3 U.S. corporations paid no income tax between -- gatorhater27 Fri Aug 15 2008 2:03:35 PM

What a misleading "study", here's some free education... -- LA_UnderDawg Mon Aug 18 2008 3:28:55 AM

Here's a Bloomberg article... -- bugboy Mon Aug 18 2008 9:16:08 PM

Post o' the Day, IMO.* -- bugboy Mon Aug 18 2008 9:51:20 AM

Great work!** -- TheDawgfather

Mon Aug 18 2008 9:41:26 AM

Can't really tell much from that article. -- StudPuppy Sun Aug 17 2008 12:06:26 PM

Re: Can't really tell much from that article. -- HomeDawg Sun Aug 17 2008 7:11:03 PM

Just like you and me, if there is a write off, it means that -- SemperFidog Sun Aug 17 2008 8:23:18 PM

Uh, it's a study conducted by the GAO. -- gatorhater27 Sun Aug 17 2008 8:36:25 PM

CEO's and shareholders pay tax too. -- LA_UnderDawg Mon Aug 18 2008 3:30:06 AM

Was about to post the same thing. I just don't understand how educated people -- offtheporch Mon Aug 18 2008 10:02:27 AM

While I am no tax expert, I do work for one -- gatorhater27 Mon Aug 18 2008 1:20:24 PM

What are a few examples? ** -- SSDawg

Mon Aug 18 2008 6:39:21 PM

Taxes are paid on profits, therefore corp taxes are -- SemperFidog Fri Aug 15 2008 8:40:37 PM

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