Robert ReichJul 5, 2023
Reminder: Many of the same corporations putting out July 4th tweets today also pay nothing in federal income taxes.
Show threadcowvin

@rbreich I think we should have an annual official leaderboard of which corporations pay the most in taxes and the top 100 or so get recognized for actually contributing to our country.

The big corporations that are conspicuously absent deserve to be shamed.

Jul 5, 2023 at 12:48amWeb
Show threadKokoramiJul 5, 2023
@cowvin @rbreich @rbreich IDK how true it is, but I remember hearing a story that around the turn of the last century, when income taxes started, the very wealthy would dress up and show up in person to pay them _because_ the richest paid—it was a sign of your wealth. (Things change, not always for the better—flash forward a few decades to CCR’s “but when the tax man comes to the door, the house looks like a rummage sale”.) I know, people, not corporations, but…
Show threadcowvinJul 5, 2023

@Kokorami @rbreich I know what you mean! Here we are, celebrating Independence day. People are claiming to be patriotic yet they don't want to pay for any of the stuff that keeps our country running.

America needs a major cultural shift. Paying taxes is our patriotic duty and civic responsibility. People who don't pay their fair share are not patriots. They are essentially stealing from our country.