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634-5789

(4,648 posts)
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:46 AM 15 hrs ago

If you paid $1 in federal income taxes, you paid more than:

Tesla in 2024-2025 & 2018-2022
SpaceX in 2002-2025
Palantir in 2023-2025
AT&T in 2021
Nike in 2020
FedEx in 2020
Amazon in 2017-2018
Elon Musk in 2018
Jeff Bezos in 2007 & 2011

Tax the damn rich & large corporations.

I'm tired of carrying these mutts.

~Warren Gunnels
https://xcancel.com/GunnelsWarren/status/2024923947666395590#m

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If you paid $1 in federal income taxes, you paid more than: (Original Post) 634-5789 15 hrs ago OP
If only... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #1
If you're in California, it may be coming soon to a ballot near you. paleotn 14 hrs ago #2
"Oh, but they might move away if we do that!!!11!!" To which my answer is, "Do you promise?" Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #3
Yeah.. HarryM 13 hrs ago #7
The only thing surprising here is how short that list is Bengus81 14 hrs ago #4
But, but, but....they're too big to fail!!!!! BComplex 14 hrs ago #5
Golden Rule II - Them that holds the gold makes the rules. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #6
Seems like their Creed is: " tsk..tsk..Workers are such a Nuisance" chouchou 12 hrs ago #8
Corporate welfare D_Master81 12 hrs ago #9
If any tariff money is refunded the big corps will get it first before those who paid for the tarrifs Stargazer99 12 hrs ago #12
Those who paid the tariffs directly Igel 10 hrs ago #14
Why do you middle class taxpayers put up with big business screwing you over?? Stargazer99 12 hrs ago #10
But it's such a brilliant plan! Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #11
Bunch of parasites. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #13

Scrivener7

(59,063 posts)
3. "Oh, but they might move away if we do that!!!11!!" To which my answer is, "Do you promise?"
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:47 AM
14 hrs ago

HarryM

(453 posts)
7. Yeah..
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 08:56 AM
13 hrs ago

They have been saying this forever as far as I can tell. They never move away, even after taxes are raised on everyone.

D_Master81

(2,434 posts)
9. Corporate welfare
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:42 AM
12 hrs ago

The amount of corporate welfare in America is insane. The amount of government contracts and tax abatements that these companies probably received on top of this as well. Every time they build something they get an abatement

Stargazer99

(3,504 posts)
12. If any tariff money is refunded the big corps will get it first before those who paid for the tarrifs
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:51 AM
12 hrs ago

and you think prices will go down? Suckers and losers are well trained the corps have nothing to fear

Igel

(37,468 posts)
14. Those who paid the tariffs directly
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:06 PM
10 hrs ago

and can both confirm that the tariffs were charged and paid, using valid documentation, would be reimbursed.

Those companies with staff and record-keeping systems to preserve that information and complete the relevant federal application(s) would be the ones reimbursed. You buy a bookcase at Walmart, who got it from a middle man who got it from the importer will not have the documentation showing exactly when and where they paid the federal government the tariff money (because, well, they didn't--they'd have paid Walmart who paid somebody else who paid another person who paid Customs).

Stargazer99

(3,504 posts)
10. Why do you middle class taxpayers put up with big business screwing you over??
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:47 AM
12 hrs ago

Might be worth looking into? The powers that be have you tormenting the poor and homeless as the problem -you are well trained

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