Originally Posted by GatorB

Here's the problem with you logic. Say Exxon pays 39% on that $45 bilion so aorund $18 billion. Sounds good right? They are paying thier share right? Well except to get that $18 billion back they raises gas prices 25 cents a gallon or cut employee benefits or pay or hours. All of which has negative effect on the economy. Now if you could somehow force them to pay the taxes without doing that then I'd be all for it but you can't.