poster in regard to the fact that big companies like amazon don't pay federal income taxes which Bernie Sanders criticizes in most of his public talks. 'Everybody talks about taxes. We don't" smiley icon based on amazon logo. Art work by Frank-Udo Tielmann. About 500 major companies in the USA don't pay any taxes.
Source of information :Institute on taxation and economic policy. The tax-avoiding corporations are some of the most profitable, recognizable companies in the world, and they represent a variety of industries, including technology, energy and gas, financial services, aviation, pharmaceutical and manufacturing. Earlier this year, ITEP reported Netflix and Amazon paid no federal taxes. Other companies on this list include Chevron, Delta Airlines, Eli Lilly, General Motors, Gannett, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Halliburton, IBM, Jetblue Airways, Principal Financial, Salesforce.com, US Steel, and Whirlpool. The complete list is at https://itep.org/notadime.