That's just a study from Fortune 500 companies. These are the ones with the most political clout. What about the thousand other companies that aren't in the Fortune 500? Do you think they can afford to hire lobbyists?

Spin it anyway you want, the fact remains. Most major corporations don't pay the "highest tax rate in the world"

So only the major corporations count? You are only talking about a small percentage of politically connected companies. That's a solid analysis if I've ever seen one.

Many changes that the big boys lobby to get done to the tax codes affect all businesses. So your excuse that smaller corporations can't afford lobbyists is moot. They still reap the benefits of the changes in many cases.

Are you going to refute what was actually said?

Since nobody actually made that claim, why does it matter?

Did you read the link?

Yes and it doesn't address the point. Will you ever refute it?

It proves that the statement that corporate taxes are a major driving factor in the cost of manufacturing being higher in the USA is a false one.

Maybe they should look at executive salaries and compensation. I read somewhere than a 1% reduction in the average CEO's salary could pay the salaries of 1000 people in most Fortune 500 companies.

The taxes themselves were never the issue. The costs associated with the taxes were.

The taxes themselves were never the issue. The costs associated with the taxes were.

If the taxes aren't an issue then why does every GOP candidate want to lower them even further?

I really don't care what they want to do.

The taxes themselves were never the issue. The costs associated with the taxes were.

If the taxes aren't an issue then why does every GOP candidate want to lower them even further?

I believe the GOP wants to lower the corporate tax rate and get rid of loopholes at the same time. In effect making it more appealing to companies to operate within the US since they don't have to hire lobbyists and the associated lawyers and tax accountants to get the best possible corporate tax rate money can buy. There is a reason why the Democrats oppose such measures. It's because a lot of lawyers and tax accountants will be looking for employment! But no one ever said that a nation could prosper on the backs of ambulance chasers and pencil pushers.

There is a reason why the Democrats oppose such measures. It's because a lot of lawyers and tax accountants will be looking for employment! But no one ever said that a nation could prosper on the backs of ambulance chasers and pencil pushers.

Ambulance chasers and pencil pushers, I can see you've got a nice UNBIASED opinion.

What else do they do that is a benefit to society?

Predicted responses:

Pat Garafalo, is that liberal nutjob Jeanne Garafalo's brother.

Thinkprogress Typical liberal rag.