U.S. Economy
26 Corporations Paid Their CEO More Than Uncle Sam

In a brand new report, the Institute for Policy Studies details 26 megacorporations that paid one guy more than they spent on their entire federal tax bills last year. These same companies averaged $1.4 billion in profits which were announced when they were announcing massive layoffs. The reports also look at how they manage to pull it off.
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2 comments on "26 Corporations Paid Their CEO More Than Uncle Sam"
August 17, 2012 4:27pm
Why is this a surprise -- they have already bought and paid for the U.S. government. Why pay more?
August 22, 2012 11:57am
Your tax dodger dollars at work.