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Originally Posted by ndcent
Speaking of welfare and all those dirty lazy single moms sucking the US dry with their need to feed their children, you really have to consider these leeches...
1) Verizon Communications. Profits: $19.8 billion. Effective tax rate: -3.8%
2) General Electric. Profits: $19.6 billion. Effective tax rate: -18.9%
3) Boeing. Profits: $14.9 billion. Effective tax rate: -5.5%
4) NextEra Energy, North America’s largest solar and wind power operator, based in Florida. Profits: $8.8 billion. Effective tax rate: -2%
5) American Electric Power, electrical utility based in Ohio. Profits: $8.2 billion. Effective tax rate: -6.4%
6) Pacific Gas & Electric, California electrical utility. Profits: $6 billion. Effective tax rate: -8.4%
7) Apache, oil and gas company based in Houston. Profits: $6 billion. Effective tax rate: -0.3%
8) Consolidated Edison, New York energy company. Profits: $5.9 billion. Effective tax rate: -1.3%
9) El Paso, Houston-based energy company that runs the country’s largest natural gas pipeline. Profits: $4.6 billion. Effective tax rate: -0.9%
10) CenterPoint Energy, electric and gas utility based in Houston. Profits: $3.1 billion. Effective tax rate: -11.3%. -
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My friend, Two things make this different:
1. If I add all of these up I get $100B or so. If I divide it by number of Americans I get about $303 dollars per every American. Sorry but big whoop.
2. I have a choice to buy or not from these guys you listed. Key point: A CHOICE. I could get propane, solar or move if it gets too expensive. I have no choice on taxes. None at all nor can I have a say on where my money goes. Right now, with my tax rate, I am supporting several individuals. Some need it, some don't. We need to fix it so the "some don't" people get a job. Yes, they might have to be trained for some jobs but the CCC programs back in the day worked wonders. I understand your argument but it's nothing more than a deflection from the real issue. Same as talking about climate change.
