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Old 05-05-2011, 09:08 AM   #11
tonycarreon
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
They pay over 41% of gross profit by way of corporate income taxes.
not true - that number comes from ALL the taxes they pay : income, payroll, taxes they collect from the consumer (state, federal gas tax, etc.). the real number is closer to 20% (it fluctuates year to year with 2009 being almost 0%, 2010 being 18%)...
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