Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: i-node who wrote (434895)	11/13/2008 8:21:52 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574502

Save the Rust Belt! meganmcardle.theatlantic.com

To: i-node who wrote (434895)	11/13/2008 9:31:34 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574502

But your income isn't taxed twice like Exxon's is -- once when it is earned and again when those earnings are distributed to its shareholders. Why is this unique? When you buy anything that's taxed you likely do it with money that's already been taxed. How far do you carry the double taxation argument? Employees, by definition, don't have business expenses, other then the minimal out of pocket, unreimbursed expenses which are a result of the agreement negotiated at arms-length between the employee and his employer. Right...my point back to Tim F. Al