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To: Neocon who wrote (7730)11/16/2001 1:35:45 PM
From: Carl Shaw  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 93284
 
I am curious as to what percentage of taxes raised derive form corporate taxes, and where would the shortfall be raised if corporate taxes were eliminated.



To: Neocon who wrote (7730)11/16/2001 2:54:00 PM
From: ecommerceman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284
 
Neocon--well, you and I profoundly disagree on elimination of the corporate income tax, no surprise. We used to, in the fifties, have corporations pay their fair share of taxes in this country, but as corporate power in this country has risen, their taxes have fallen in direct proportion. And, obviously, to make up the difference, taxes rose on the rest of us...