These tactics by oil companies allow them to become triple dippers in the consumer hog trough.
Entries Tagged as 'Corporate Taxes'
Texas Oil Companies Still Insisting On More Government Welfare
March 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Oil Industry
Surprise! Another Free Marketeer Thinks Taxing Corporations Is Bad
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Taxes
My guess is if they were offered a choice of what they have now or a lower rate with the removal of their “goodies”, they would gladly choose what they have now. Not acceptable? Oh! Then let’s just give them what they really want — zero tax obligation.
Tags: Corporate Taxes·Geoff Colvin·Taxes
Bush & Paulson – No Matter How Bad Things Get, Always Take Care Of Your Friends
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Wall Street
November 13, 2008
The Facts
Using the old slight-of-hand trick, George Bush, with a helping hand from Henry Paulson, pushed through another huge tax break for their friends on Wall Street. While everyone was focusing on the financial crisis and the bailout negotiations, no one even noticed the conveniently obscured clause in the bailout bill referencing tax [...]
Tags: Bailout Bill·Banks & Bank Failures·Big Business·Corporate Taxes·Financial Bailout·Financial Crisis·George W. Bush·Republicans·Taxes
Advocates Want To Abolish Corporate Income Tax
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Taxes
August 18, 2008
The Facts
James Pethokoukis of US News & World Report and Scott Hodge of the Tax Foundation are advocating the abolishment of corporate taxes. They cite the US as having the second highest corporate tax rate in the world and that high taxes on corporations have proven it is the most harmful thing to [...]
Tags: Big Business·Corporate Taxes·Taxes
Tax Breaks, Tax Breaks, Tax Breaks; Enough Is Enough
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · The Vice-President
June 10, 2008
The Facts
Keith Hennessey, Assistant to the U.S. President for Economic Policy and Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, was the morning guest on CNBC’s Squawk Box today. He was pumping up George Bush’s accomplishments relative to the economy, and the latter’s desire to make the tax cuts permanent. But each time he [...]
Tags: Corporate Taxes·Dick Cheney·George W. Bush·Presidential Candidates Tax Plan·Taxes
