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Re:Tech bosses are globalists, not libertarians by ericd on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @08:30PM (#15243993)
I'm curious what you mean by that, because I've never heard anyone seriously argue against that assertion. Our top marginal corporate tax rate is one of the highest, according to Wikipedia [1], though companies are generally pretty good at not being too profitable and therefore not paying a very high tax rate, if that's what you mean.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_tax_in_the_United_St...

Excerpt: In 2014 the United States had the third highest general top marginal corporate income tax rate in the world at 39.1 percent (consisting of the 35% federal rate plus a combined state rate), exceeded only by Chad and the United Arab Emirates However, the average corporate tax rate in 2011 dipped to 12.1%, its lowest level since before World War I, largely due to the great recession and a bonus depreciation tax break.

Re:Tech bosses are globalists, not libertarians by Applejinx on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @10:55PM (#15244679)
You do understand the difference between marginal and baseline tax rates? That word 'marginal' did not slip by me, I'm afraid.
Re:Tech bosses are globalists, not libertarians by ericd on Thursday September 14, 2017 @12:15AM (#15244963)
Yes, I do, and no, it wasn't meant to "slip by you", which is why I asked if you meant that companies were good at not being profitable, and thus never made it to the top rate.