I paid more in taxes this year than General Electric did.

[RC]

More than likely, so did you.
I just cut a $1024 check to Uncle Sam for my federal tax shortfall.
Both what I paid in and the make-up check were more than a multi-billion in profits international corporation paid in taxes.
Something is wrong.

What are we going to do about it?

[hobbit709]

1. so did I and it was only $266.

[joeybee12]

2. That would make a great bumper sticker...

series-ly, a good way to get the message out.

[upi402]

3. We'll vote for

:shrug:

[AlabamaLibrul]

4. I thought about this one yesterday in the shower

and had the exact same thought.

Cut out a little over $1300 check, nearly 2 months rent for MY FUCKING SHARE, where's the corporations'?

[IndyPragmatist]

12. I paid less than my fair share

I really don't get to upset about taxes considering I receive a heck of a lot more than I pay for in taxes.

[The Philosopher]

5. Even if you don't file

you still pay more than GE.

[progressoid]

6. Yup - me too.

[notesdev]

7. What CAN we do about it

You did notice that Obama recently appointed the head of GE, Jeff Immelt, to his economic advisory team?

[Erose999]

11. He's probably looking to GE for a big campaign donation too. Screw Obama, let GE and BP fund his

re-election.

[tblue37]

8. Everyone who paid any taxes did. nt

[spanone]

9. nothing wrong, that's just how the wealthy planned it

[katnapped]

10. It's your "patriotic duty" to pay for the rich

Or so the apologists say....

[truebrit71]

13. Me too.

Something is DEFINITELY wrong with that scenario...

[Snoutport]

14. That's nothin'! I paid more than B of A, Exxon AND GE combined!

I must be rollin' in dough!

[jwirr]

15. Didn't everybody? They paid 0% so any one paying a simple sales

tax has paid more than they did.

[AdHocSolver]

16. So, do what the big boys do. Buy yourself a Congress. nt

[Thunderstruck]

17. I paid more taxes on my modest Lowe's purchase this morning than GE paid on its income.