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Politicians love to have people believe corporations pay tax.
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It's called "fostering a sense of aggrievement" - a modus that education and media have been complicit in since the New Deal.
"Useful idiots" comes to mind.
If one can picture someone else as "advantaged", either by virtue their financial status, immunity from law, connection to the lawmakers, or simply by emphasis on size, then that picture can be used to manipulate a voter - and sway an election.
Certain political sects - no - ALL political sects do this regularly. Some more effectively than others.
Hence the tax structure of the US which is pictured generally as holding back the advantaged, but discourages internal investment/development and encourages investment overseas - all resultant from perceived aggrievement. And results in Harbor Freight being the Sears Roebuck of the 21st century - instead of Sears Roebuck themselves who can't even sell a decent lawnmower anymore.
But we're all citizens of the world now.
Sheesh.
I wonder what exactly my children will do for a living. NOT make things, that I can guarantee.
Joe K