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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: H-Man who wrote (176146)8/30/2001 3:42:03 PM
From: ColtonGang  Read Replies (2) of 769667
 
Know your facts first......The Tax Man Don't Cometh

Loopy for Loopholes

Between 1996 and 1998, corporate profits ballooned 23.3%, but the amount they paid in taxes rose only 7.7%. What's more, many companies hired tax lawyers to help them find ways to cheat their way out of the tax system and even cajoling Uncle Sam to give them tax credits. Unbelievable. Now that they've bought the presidency (note the car-and-oil-related companies below), their effective tax rates will probably fall still lower.

Company Profits made between 1996 and 1998 Total taxes paid (minus sign means taxes given back in credits)
Goodyear $657 million -$65 million
Texaco $3.5 billion -$304 million
Ryder $489 million -$30 million
El Paso Energy $818 million -$36 million
MedPartners $184 million -$4 million
Tenneco $731 million -$14 million
Colgate-Palmolive $777 million -$14 million
MCI WorldCom $3.6 billion -$61 million
Kmart $978 million -$2 million
Enron $816 million $2 million
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