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Mar 29 2011, Rudolf

Can someone please explain to me why GE, one of the largest companies in America, is not paying taxes?

Every year, they get lots of tax payer’s money in the form of contracts. On top of that, they also get tax benefits.

For what?

For...

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A local NBC affiliate interviews Brian Wilkins, center, and Ed Pegler, both of American Infrastructure, at a work site to replace a sidewalk ramp in Silver Spring, Md. on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The project is part of the economic stimulus package.