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• Before you shed tears on the tax — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 8:22am
  problems that some of our largest companies face, the following paints a slightly different picture and just how much is corporate welfare. Sort of makes me wonder what Romney's real tax picture is.... more
• • I can agree with the foreign bank bit.. But — et, Fri Aug 17 4:17pm
    Don't the ceo 's pay taxes? Something like 35-45%? Don't see any difference who pays it, the company or the ceo? In fact a CEO would have less room to deedle daddle a write off than inc.. So would be ... more
  • • EFFECTIVE rate? NO! NOT even close! (nm) — sT, Fri Aug 24 10:42am
    • Yes they have to pay their taxes. — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 9:13pm
      However, there are ways of structuring their pay to reduce tax obligations. I've never been a ceo or an accountant so I'm not familiar with the policies. I do not believe the percentages would run... more
    • • You are so far ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Sat Aug 18 10:31pm
        ... out of your element and level of competence ... you are just pitiful ... give it up ... talk about baking cookies or something on your level.
      • • I am competent enough — Gateway, Sun Aug 19 2:14pm
          to say it's time to replace your presidential candidates. One hops around with the perpetual shoe in his mouth and the other lies. Not thast it matters and according to Norquist all the president has ... more
        • • So, you prefer ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Mon Aug 20 10:48am
            ... to stick it out with an incompetent, illegal, empty-suited fraud and his gaffe-prone puppet? Nobody has told more lies than Obama. No other president has pissed away over $5 trillion with nothing ... more
      • As mitt's tax statements would show, they pay an EFFECTIVE — sT, Sat Aug 18 9:03am
        Income Tax rate of less than 14% & NO Payroll Taxes on Capital Gains or Dividends of stocks given as compensation, UNlike the WORKING POOR & MIDDLE CLASS who pay 6% Payroll Taxes (& another 6 1/2%... more
      • Yeap, its just that it's easier to advoid with — et, Sat Aug 18 2:44am
        inc than it is with personal. The majority of the CEO bonuses are tax write offs. Sad thing is, it is not split among the whole work force where the laborers can have a little better life... more
      • • PS: most any company showing over a — et, Sat Aug 18 2:58am
          three year loss in a row is subject to IRS's wrath..
  • This is all false propaganda ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 11:50am
    ... and does not present a true picture of reality. AT&T will pay about $8 billion in income taxes in 2012 and has paid an average of $4 billion per year over the past 6 years. Shame on you for... more
  • • I would expect you say propaganda — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 8:51pm
      because that is one of your attack lines. I do not know of any company that will overpay their taxes so they may get a refund at years end. Companies usually pay their taxes quarterly. In other... more
    • • ADMIN, DNR VIOLATION BELOW (nm) — Mondo Fuego™ , Mon Aug 20 12:21pm
      • Thoughtful comments — greenman, Sat Aug 18 5:06pm
        Ignore the attacks of fact-free posters and clowns, you're right on the money.
      • • WOW! YOU of all — Robert, Sun Aug 19 10:49am
          posters have the gall to reference "fact-free" posters!? Now, THAT truly is a LOL! Regards, Robert
      • This proves my point about you ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Sat Aug 18 9:30am
        ... you said: "... Some of these companies were getting rather high refunds which I do not believe were simply overpayments. ..." Believe? Believe? You have zero facts, but you want to believe those... more
    • The Institute for Policy Studies Is Lying? — Amadeus, Fri Aug 17 1:25pm
      Really? Can you back that up with anything that resembles a fact? Amadeus
    • • Dude ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 1:33pm
        ... it's really simple ... go to AT&T investor web site and download their Annual Reports ... or go to the SEC web site and see their filings there. Do that for each company that they lied about.... more
      • • You do know the difference — Moishe, Fri Aug 17 4:29pm
          between deferred income taxes and current income taxes I hope.
        • • In the meantime, Einstein ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 6:33pm
            ... for the benefit of the non-bean-counters here, please explain in 10 words or less the difference between the two ... they should know if you really know what you are talking about ... ot if you... more
          • Yah ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 5:15pm
            ... how 'bout you? But, does the quoted article go into that sort of detail? Hell, no. It was designed to obfuscate minions of the liberal party.
    • I don't think it is fair to — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 1:21pm
      hold me to a higher standard than Romney. But then again I'm not a politician.
    • • I'm not holding either of you ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 1:37pm
        ... to any standard. You can live in ignorance if you want ... or you can do your own thinking and research. The SEC web site is loaded with quarterly and annual reports for every publicly-traded... more
  • So what? — Sprout, Fri Aug 17 8:58am
    Why does it matter that they pay employees more than they pay in taxes? Whether you agree or not the COMPANIES feel that hiring a great CEO is WORTH THE MONEY. That they get MORE out of hiring a... more
  • • LOL...note the disingenuousness — greenman, Fri Aug 17 4:40pm
      "Employees" rather than "Corporate overlords" or at least "officers." Who do you think you're fooling here? NO CEO is worth the money they're paid. They don't do anything but suck up resources,... more
    • Taxes matter, because USA is having financial problems. — Ken C, Fri Aug 17 11:51am
      I think we need to either raise taxes, or reduce spending, or a combination of the two. If the company can afford to pay so much to their CEO's, then maybe they can afford to pay more in taxes. I... more
    • • Taxes are a SEPARATE issue... — Sprout, Mon Aug 20 6:37am
        Whether a company spends more on their CEO than they spend on taxes is an irrelevant point because the two are totally unrelated... I'll ask it this way..... does the fact that a company spends a lot ... more
      • • Oh, I like how capitalism works. — Ken C, Mon Aug 20 10:28am
          I changed my mind about part of my previous post. If a company is successful, then I think they deserve to make a lot of money. If a company is having problems and can't even pay all their taxes,... more
        • • I agree... If a company can't pay its bills.... including — Sprout, Mon Aug 20 11:37am
            its taxes, it should be allowed to fail... No matter how big it is... Though to be serious if a company ACTUALLY has more bills than it has revenues, it probably HONESTLY doesn't owe taxes... That is ... more
      • Taxes & Spending — Robert, Sat Aug 18 6:36am
        Ken, here is what history instead of right/left ideology tells us: AUGUST 10, 2011 4:00 A.M. Unbalanced Obama wants more taxes for more spending, not for debt reduction. By Michael Tanner... more
      • • The countries that your source mentions do NOT have the HUGE — sT, Tue Sep 4 10:17am
          MILITARY SPENDING that YOUR PARTY PROMOTES! As for the STIMULUS:... more
        • Interesting info, thanks. — Ken C, Sat Aug 18 9:58am
          I think education is very important, and will be even more important in the future. There probably are a lot of other less important things the government can cutback on.
        • • A question that nobody wants to ask.... — Sprout, Mon Aug 20 2:13pm
            At what LEVEL should things be funded... The federal gov't collects money from the states, and sends much of it right back to the states. How about leave it where it started? Eliminate the vast... more
          • Yep (nm) — Robert, Sat Aug 18 12:36pm
      • In general, I agree with you. — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 1:29pm
        It has become standard to overpay ceo's. There are exceptions, Steve Jobs, Alan Mulaley are two. I truly feel that the majority of ceo's can easily be replaced by a computor program.
      • You do realize taxes are an expense, right? — Vince, Fri Aug 17 1:25pm
        Treated little different than an electric bill or asset depreciation or raw materials. When that expense goes up, they either cut back elsewhere or increase their prices. A CEO's salary, while great... more
    • I'm glad you asked. — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 9:55am
      Lets take Abbot labs. situation. I do admit I do not know what the tax deductions are but we can be sure there are many deductions that are very favorable to Abbot Labs. Abbot has a total number of... more
    • • How much stock in Abbot do you own? — Sprout, Fri Aug 17 11:22am
        Again, if Abbot feels that their investment in their CEO is worth it, then good for them. If they don't it's up to them to change that... Now, whether or not they take advantage of the tax structure... more
      • • Not taking the Mortgage Interest & Property Tax DEDUCTIONS — sT, Fri Aug 17 3:34pm
          from home owners w/o a MAJOR & JUSTIFIED FIGHT!
        • • Don't tax you... don't tax me.... — Sprout, Mon Aug 20 6:34am
            Tax that guy behind the tree... Only OTHER people should have to sacrifice to fix our problems eh?
          • • Those who can AFFORD it should be taxed the MOST because — sT, Wed Aug 22 9:04am
              THEY have benefited the MOST from our system. Also, Mortgage Interest & Property Tax deduction encourage home ownership which is a GOOD thing for children whether U IDIOT CONS care or not.
            • Those who can AFFORD it should be taxed the MOST because — sT, Wed Aug 22 9:01am
              THEY have benefited the MOST from our system.
        • Zero. I agree with your tax stance. (nm) — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 1:18pm
    • Gateway ... — Mondo Fuego™ , Fri Aug 17 9:51am
      ... is a liar ... see my post above.
    • • Sounds as though your having an — Gateway, Fri Aug 17 10:35am

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