Comment Re:factual errors (Score 1) 517
Apparently, if the replies to my post are to be taken at face value...
They ought to be, unless you believe they're lying on their Form 10-K.
...MS employes roughly 36k employees(all in the U.S.?), and paid 4b in taxes last year(before or after their deductions for stocks, loopholes, etc.).
It's after deductions. Deductions, "loopholes" (as you call them) etc lower your taxable income. You don't pay taxes on gross revenue.
My point still fucking stands, MS is not a big contribution to the U.S. economy
Really? Because supporting their products has made me ALOT of money over the years, even if I don't use their stuff personally. In fact, an entire industry exists simply because Microsoft exists. I mean, think about it: Magazine writers get paid to write about their products. Publishers sell books on their products. People pay schools large sums of money to be certified on their products. Testing centers get paid to administer certification tests on their products. Countless software comanies get paid to write software for the Windows platform. *I* get paid to support their stuff (the buggier the better, I say). The list is endless. How can anyone seriously say they don't help the economy? The entire IT industry thrives (right or wrong) on their existence.
it was a goddam gift to BillG for his political contributions and support.
First, I thought McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform was supposed to fix this (snicker). Second, I'm at a loss here: What (and how much) did Microsoft contribute, specifically?
They ought to be, unless you believe they're lying on their Form 10-K.
It's after deductions. Deductions, "loopholes" (as you call them) etc lower your taxable income. You don't pay taxes on gross revenue.
My point still fucking stands, MS is not a big contribution to the U.S. economy
Really? Because supporting their products has made me ALOT of money over the years, even if I don't use their stuff personally. In fact, an entire industry exists simply because Microsoft exists. I mean, think about it: Magazine writers get paid to write about their products. Publishers sell books on their products. People pay schools large sums of money to be certified on their products. Testing centers get paid to administer certification tests on their products. Countless software comanies get paid to write software for the Windows platform. *I* get paid to support their stuff (the buggier the better, I say). The list is endless. How can anyone seriously say they don't help the economy? The entire IT industry thrives (right or wrong) on their existence.
it was a goddam gift to BillG for his political contributions and support.
First, I thought McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform was supposed to fix this (snicker). Second, I'm at a loss here: What (and how much) did Microsoft contribute, specifically?
