[BenLurkin]

Every citizen has the dual responsibility to pay the tax she owes and to owe as little as possible.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There shouldn't be a tax on corporations at all. It's double-taxation. The stockholders/owners pay tax when they collect dividends or realize a gain on the sale of the stock.

[Wolfie]

Why is there a corporate tax rate all? Treat them like the individuals they claim to be.

[Servant of the Cross]

Cue Shrillery .....

I am sick and tired .......

[Graewoulf]

Reagan taught us the consumer pays all taxes. including the business tax that is passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices.

BTW, would elimination of the business tax then lower consumer prices by 39 %?

[bigbob]

As I said regarding Walgreeens, save your outrage for the companies who DON’T follow the law.

[sickoflibs]

Keep in mind that to libs saying that you are for raising taxes while using every loophole, even cheating to avoid paying them, is what they claim is patriotic.

Great example :

Stephen Moore nukes MSNBC Chris Hayes on rich liberals wanting to pay higher taxes (7/8/12)

[Balding_Eagle]

Where are the Freepers who vowed to boycott Walgreens when they announced their move overseas?

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[camle]

i have said that the problem isn’t inversion, it’s a government that is so greedy with taxation that it drives corporations to such a desperate measure

[MrB]

Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.
Helvering v. Gregory, 69 F.2d 809, 810-11 (2d Cir. 1934).

[grania]

A corporation has an obligation to its shareholders to legally minimize its tax bill.

My concern is BK taking over Tim Horton. TH serves a lot of healthy choices; BK serves slop. I hope BK doesn't trash TH's food.

[ex-snook]

When you put money before country, it’s unpatriotic. Take a trip through Arlington and get the feel of what it takes to be an American.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

the U.S. has the highest statutory corporate tax rate in the OECD

That's the thing a lot of Americans don't understand. They think that the US is some low-tax, free market country. The reality is that in many ways, we are just as bad or worse than European countries.

In several ways, our tax system is the highest and most progressive. And yet Obama, the Dems and the media blabber on about "the rich" paying "their fair share" or "a little more to help those in need" as if the rich aren't paying anything. Its one of many reasons why this country is swirling down the toilet.

[Theoria]

Corporations want the advantages of being a 'citizen'. Them we should treat them as such.

If a person chooses to leave behind their American citizenship and move to another country. They have to pay a exit fee. A corporation who chooses to do they same thing, should pay a similar theme.

Equal treatment of each.

[HamiltonJay]

Coorporations are not citizens... and if a coorporation wants to decide it no longer wishes to based in the United States, that’s fine it should be treated as a foreign entity.

It shouldn’t be free to effectively “renounce its citizenship” and at the same time expect all the perks and privileges of being a “US Citizen”.. if you will.

[Age of Reason]

First too big to fail. Now too big to tax.

What to both results have in common?

TOO BIG.

Break them up.

[Interesting Times]

It can be profitable then for U.S. firms to move offshore to reduce tax liabilities.

They're just thinking globally and acting locally...