GE doesn't just not pay taxes because they don't want to. They have bought things that were write offs, deductions or tax credits associated with them. They didn't just pocket the money. They can buy assets a lot of time to increase their net worth rather than giving it to the govt. You or I can do the same.
Lower Capital Gains taxes promote savings. Its actually one way that the little man can get ahead. When people fall for the idea that only the rich use CG so lets tax it more they just got SUCKERED by......... you guessed it........ Mr Obama. People don't realize when they fall for this crap they close the "loop holes" for them selves also.
Same thing with the estate tax. The idea that you should have to pay taxes because you died is crazy. A lot of times that money has already been tazed 2, 3, 4 times.
