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bighart

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4. Actually taxes are in billions not millions.

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 10:28 AM

Jan 2012

Last edited Fri Jan 6, 2012, 11:02 AM - Edit history (1)

Just for clarity.

Heard a report on NPR this morning about return on investment for lobbying dollars spent by corporations over the last few years (including 2010 and 2011, I believe the figure was 2200%

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Graphic from Rachel last night: Corporate profits vs corporate tax revenues [View all] Scuba Jan 2012 OP

The big drop in tax revenue starts in '09. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #1

Thanks. Just noticed "profits" graph is "TRILLIONS" while taxes (paid?) is "billions"!! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2012 #2

Thanks for bringing that to the forefront. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #3

Actually taxes are in billions not millions. bighart Jan 2012 #4

Right. Fixed it. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2012 #5