30 Major corporations paid more to lobby than income taxes

[44nutman]

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264481/20111209/30-major-u-s-corporations-paid-lobby.htm

This is why the left vs. right bickering is total bullshit, ever single one of them is on the take.

I love this part:


In all these 30 companies averaged $55 Billion in PROFIT per year between 2008 and 2010.

During that time- Total income taxes paid between them: 0. In fact, they actually received $10 Billion FROM the Government/Taxpayers during this time.

Amount in Lobbying these companies spent during this time: $475 Million

Maybe the Occupiers should go shit on K street.

[Howey]

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264481/20111209/30-major-u-s-corporations-paid-lobby.htm

This is why the left vs. right bickering is total bullshit, ever single one of them is on the take.

Bullshit?

U.S. House Deputy Whip Kevin Brady, R-Tex., is currently making a last-ditch effort to include a corporate tax repatriation holiday on legislation

Maybe the Occupiers should go shit on K street.

They already did:

Public Campaign released its report on Wednesday, just as thousands of unemployed Americans from across the nation swarmed K Street in Washington, D.C., the lobbying center for some of the world's most profitable corporations. The march was part of "Take Back the Capitol," a four-day series of events aimed at persuading Congress to pass comprehensive job creation measure that will benefit their constituents, rather than special interest groups.

[lil mike]

Why do corporations pay more to lobby than they pay in income taxes?

Lobbying works!

See?   http://popculturedoneright.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,1031.msg9934.html#msg9934

[Howey]

Why do corporations pay more to lobby than they pay in income taxes?

Lobbying works!

Sure thing! Just ask Newt!