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The Northerner

(5,040 posts)
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 04:16 PM Feb 2012

TYT: Obama Proposing Lower Corporate Tax Rates



President Obama's economic team has released a bold new economic proposal. Cenk Uygur discusses the reality of our corporate tax system. Tell us in the comment section below if you agree with President Obama's corporate tax rate proposal.
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TYT: Obama Proposing Lower Corporate Tax Rates (Original Post) The Northerner Feb 2012 OP
But if the corporations don't pay taxes anyway, what difference JDPriestly Feb 2012 #1
They don't pay taxes because of the tax loopholes that this bill closes, this bill will....... W T F Feb 2012 #2
Are you confident the loopholes won't come back? ihavenobias Feb 2012 #3
not even Obama is claiming that Enrique Feb 2012 #4
I agree that the tax loopholes will be back. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #5

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
1. But if the corporations don't pay taxes anyway, what difference
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 04:32 PM
Feb 2012

does it make?

Timothy Geithner needs to go.

W T F

(1,148 posts)
2. They don't pay taxes because of the tax loopholes that this bill closes, this bill will.......
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 04:43 PM
Feb 2012

Actually raises taxes on corporations. Although the corporate tax rate is at 35% after they take advantage of the tax loopholes, they pay zero. this bill takes away the loopholes and puts there tax rate at 28% and no loopholes.

ihavenobias

(13,532 posts)
3. Are you confident the loopholes won't come back?
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 05:21 PM
Feb 2012

Because I'm not. I am, however, confident that the corporate tax rate will never again be raised. I think eventually we'll have the lower rate WITH the loopholes.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
5. I agree that the tax loopholes will be back.
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 10:44 PM
Feb 2012

We should focus on getting unlimited corporate money out of elections.

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