BERNIE SANDERS CALLS OUT AMAZON, NETFLIX, STARBUCKS AND OTHER COMPANIES THAT PAID $0

[Uncle Joe]

FEDERAL INCOME TAX IN FIRST YEAR OF TRUMP TAX LAW

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"While the statutory federal tax rate is 21 percent," the report said, "the 379 corporations in this study paid slightly more than half that rate, 11.3 percent, on their U.S. income in 2018. Many companies paid far less, including 91 that paid nothing last year."

Some companies not paying income tax is allowable under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) which became law in 2017. Federal corporate income tax rates were reduced and an attempt was made to "broaden the corporate tax base by eliminating some common loopholes," according to the ITEP report.

(snip)

Sanders' proposed economic plan known as the Corporate Accountability and Democracy Plan (CADP) would reverse the tax breaks instituted by the Trump administration and close off loopholes in the existing tax plan. Mergers and acquisitions completed during Trump's presidency would also be reviewed and potentially undone.

According to Sanders' website, the CADP would generate up to $3 trillion over the span of a decade "by repealing all of the disastrous corporate tax breaks enacted under Trump, closing corporate tax loopholes, and demanding that large corporations pay their fair share of taxes."

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https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-calls-out-amazon-netflix-starbucks-other-companies-that-paid-0-federal-income-1477551

Link to tweet

[NurseJackie]

4. Too bad. So sad.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Good for Bernie... bout time someone did!! Bernie's leadership, calling out these corporate bandits

is the light that keeps on shining to show Democrats the way.


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[TwilightZone]

5. Democrats have been calling out corps for not paying taxes for years.

Here's Warren in March:

https://fortune.com/2019/04/11/elizabeth-warren-corporate-tax/

Hillary Clinton targeting inversions and hidden offshore profits in 2016:

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/272293-clinton-puts-crosshairs-on-offshore-tax-deals

Obama calls for closing loopholes and deductions on companies not paying taxes and taxing hidden profits held overseas in 2015:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/01/obama-budget-tax-big-corporation-overseas-earnings

He also proposed a minimum tax on corporations in 2012.

[NurseJackie]

6. It's unclear to me why people pretend that BS is the first (or only) candidate to so so.

Seems like a very dishonest and misleading tactic to me. I simply can't bring myself to support any candidate who plays those sorts of games.

[TwilightZone]

8. I think some are new to politics.

Some don't seem to understand or realize that many of the issues that Sanders campaigns on are traditional Democratic Party issues that many in the party have been championing for decades. And many of those other Democrats have had a lot more success than he has at addressing them through legislation, etc.

I don't know if it's because they have no personal knowledge of the history or if they're essentially playing dumb. Probably some of each. It's unrelated to this topic, but the amount of intentional ignorance about Cenk Uygur demonstrated on the board the past few days makes me think there's a lot of the latter going on.

[NurseJackie]

9. That kind of woefully under-informed progressive dreamer often ends up being the source of ...

That kind of woefully under-informed progressive dreamer often ends up being the source of (or creating) distrust and resentment which ends up dividing and weakening the party. Their negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.

Probably some of each.

I agree.

me think there's a lot of the latter going on.

With regard to Cenk and his defenders... there can be no doubt.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. And when you inform them of it, they ignore you.

[betsuni]

31. Ignore the information and call you or the source of information insulting names.

There's a whole vocabulary of words with special meanings only club members know.

[ehrnst]

15. I wish he would have done the same for these republicans!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=381476

Did you get a chance to call his office and ask him about it?

[comradebillyboy]

3. So is Bernie proposing any specific legislation and putting together

a Senate coalition to get corrective legislation passed? Which legislators has Bernie got working with him to get the job done?

[NurseJackie]

7. His books are available for sale on Amazon... along with other campaign swag.

That's all I need to know.

[ehrnst]

16. Indeed. Makes one wonder, doesn't it? (nt)

[Me.]

23. Hey...That's Exactly What I Was Thinking

Pot calling kettle black type of situation?

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. Thanks for asking this.

[Joe941]

10. This is Bernie showing incredible leadership.

[brooklynite]

13. LEADERSHIP (Noun): the action of leading a group of people or an organization

Explains how this word applies to Bernie Sanders...

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

14. You know it Joe!! Why Bernie is going to cruise to the nomination!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[NurseJackie]

18. Bernie received $133,778 from people who work for Amazon...

Bernie received $133,778 from people who work for Amazon and nobody accuses him of "taking" money from corporations. I wonder why.

Yet when Exxon gas station clerks donate to Biden, he's accused of "taking money from big-oil"... or when a janitor at Lilly donates to Warren, she's accused of "taking money from big-pharma".

How odd.

[George II]

19. Calling people out on twitter isn't showing "incredible leadership".

[LongtimeAZDem]

11. When is he going to stop selling stuff on Amazon?

[George II]

17. Bernie items that can be purchased on Amazon:

T-shirts
Campaign Buttons
Books
Lawn Signs
Lapel Pins
Action Figures (!!!!!)
Crew Socks
Magnets
Beer Glasses
Paper Dolls
Hoodies
Wall Calendars
Skateboarding Figure
Coloring Books
Videos
Vinyl Stickers
Christmas Tree (?) Ornaments
Coffee Mugs
Full-Size Masks
Bumper Stickers
Chia Pets (!!!!)
Notebooks
Candles
Hats
Mousepads
Toilet Paper

And five more pages...........

[NurseJackie]

20. Toilet paper??

[George II]

21. Yes. Amazon also sold Nancy Pelosi toilet paper but they had to recall it....

It doesn't take shit off anybody!!!

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. LOL

[spooky3]

29. Hahaha!!!!! Nt

[betsuni]

25. Just yesterday I was searching on Amazon for a book with Bernie's name in the title and

instead up came pages and pages of this stuff people are coming up with. Amazing. The Bernie industry.

There's a Bernie Sanders For President Funny Starbucks Coffee Mug. If a person had ordered this earlier in the year, they'd have purchased a Starbucks Bernie mug from Amazon delivered by Fedex.

[dsc]

22. Can you please stop shouting in your post headers

It is very rude. There is no earthly reason you can change the headline to lower case letters other than just plain not caring.

[betsuni]

24. No Democrats voted for the Republican tax cuts. I hope Bernie and his supporters remember this.

Republicans are the corrupt party beholden to corporations. NOT DEMOCRATS. Write this on the whiteboard 100 times.

[spooky3]

30. Good point nt

[DanieRains]

32. Thanks Bernie We Pay Taxes So They Dont Have To

Screwage.