• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Contrast that to today, where the system is so obviously broken during a time when Amazon is paying less in total taxes than a fry cook at McDonald’s.

    Wait…by percentage, or by dollar amount?

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      4 hours ago

      Dollar amount for some markets and some years - big corps do accounting magic and end up net negative, which they can calculate against profits in another fiscal year under some circumstances, paying 0% tax

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      8 hours ago

      Mostly by percentage, but I wouldn’t be surprised for the other one.