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RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:43 AM Jul 2014

If corporations are people, why aren't they taxed like citizens! Seems fair

to me! They want to be treated as just another person, fine, but that comes along with taxation. And that also means, for example, Walgreens, not moving your address overseas to avoid taxation!

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If corporations are people, why aren't they taxed like citizens! Seems fair (Original Post) RKP5637 Jul 2014 OP
Why can't they be executed for crimes leading to loss of life ? eppur_se_muova Jul 2014 #1
Interesting point... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #2
Maybe we can sue the government for discriminating against naturally born people nt Malraiders Jul 2014 #3
New York state isn't offering regular people the ability Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #4
If corporations are people, why can't we sue the stock holders individually? Shrike47 Jul 2014 #5
Exactly! IMO, their corporate shield is gone. Other countries go after CEOs for travesties, for RKP5637 Jul 2014 #7
Exactly doxydad Jul 2014 #6
They're very special people, don't ya know! polichick Jul 2014 #8
they are taxed like citizens--their profits are taxed. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9

eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts)
1. Why can't they be executed for crimes leading to loss of life ?
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:47 AM
Jul 2014

I'm all for the DP, as applied to corporations, not individuals.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
2. Interesting point...
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:47 AM
Jul 2014

Foreign citizens (I'm looking at you, Walgreens) still pay taxes on income earned in the United States.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
4. New York state isn't offering regular people the ability
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 10:59 AM
Jul 2014

to relocate to New York and not pay income tax, property tax, or sales tax for ten years.

But that's the sweetheart deal for corporations they're offering...

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
5. If corporations are people, why can't we sue the stock holders individually?
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 11:36 AM
Jul 2014

The whole point of a corporation is to avoid personal liability for corporate obligations. If businesses /cooations get the benefit of having religious positions, they should also carry the burden.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
7. Exactly! IMO, their corporate shield is gone. Other countries go after CEOs for travesties, for
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 01:08 PM
Jul 2014

example, we should too! Stockholders ... they are part of the people corporation, they should be held accountable too!

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
9. they are taxed like citizens--their profits are taxed.
Sat Jul 19, 2014, 01:13 PM
Jul 2014

but they get loopholes to show that they 'lost' money etc etc

while their stock price goes up and their CEOs make $10M a year

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