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(4,648 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:46 AM 10 hrs ago

If you paid $1 in federal income taxes, you paid more than: [View all]

Tesla in 2024-2025 & 2018-2022
SpaceX in 2002-2025
Palantir in 2023-2025
AT&T in 2021
Nike in 2020
FedEx in 2020
Amazon in 2017-2018
Elon Musk in 2018
Jeff Bezos in 2007 & 2011

Tax the damn rich & large corporations.

I'm tired of carrying these mutts.

~Warren Gunnels
https://xcancel.com/GunnelsWarren/status/2024923947666395590#m

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If you paid $1 in federal income taxes, you paid more than: [View all] 634-5789 10 hrs ago OP

If only... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #1

If you're in California, it may be coming soon to a ballot near you. paleotn 9 hrs ago #2

"Oh, but they might move away if we do that!!!11!!" To which my answer is, "Do you promise?" Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #3

Yeah.. HarryM 8 hrs ago #7

The only thing surprising here is how short that list is Bengus81 9 hrs ago #4

But, but, but....they're too big to fail!!!!! BComplex 8 hrs ago #5

Golden Rule II - Them that holds the gold makes the rules. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #6

Seems like their Creed is: " tsk..tsk..Workers are such a Nuisance" chouchou 7 hrs ago #8

Corporate welfare D_Master81 7 hrs ago #9

If any tariff money is refunded the big corps will get it first before those who paid for the tarrifs Stargazer99 7 hrs ago #12

Those who paid the tariffs directly Igel 4 hrs ago #14

Why do you middle class taxpayers put up with big business screwing you over?? Stargazer99 7 hrs ago #10

But it's such a brilliant plan! Mr.Bee 7 hrs ago #11

Bunch of parasites. travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #13