... the "refunds" are from overpaid taxes.

Get your head out of your ass and do some independent research instead of listening to the lies and false propaganda spread by Obama, the media and your friends.

For example, AT&T pays about $8 billion a year in income taxes. 2nd Quarter 2012 - paid $2.066 Billion in income tax; First half 2012 - paid $3.931 Billion in income tax.

Here's their 2nd Qtr 2012 SEC Financials:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271712000073/q2_10q.htm

You should be ashamed of yourself, dimwit.

*how can people be so fucking dumb?*