Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Carl Gibson: America Needs Taxes

Carl Gibson

Carl Gibson

America Needs Taxes

Posted: 06/ 1/11 04:58 PM ET

What do USAA, CVS Caremark, Costco, UnitedHealth Group and Berkshire Hathaway all have in common?

They're all multi-billion dollar American corporations that pay their fair share of taxes and don't hide their money offshore. In fact, if you combined the federal tax receipts of just these five corporations, that accounts for more than $7 billion. Theoretically, that money paid for 175,000 teachers at $40,000 a year, or for the guaranteed healthcare for sick and injured 9/11 first responders outlined in the Zadroga bill.

.... Carl Gibson: America Needs Taxes

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