Yes this is Michael Eisner, Disney CEO. Among his various annual tax gifts from you American workers was a bonus $300,000 in 1996 so he could impress Goofy with a big, bright, colorful fireworks spectacular. The gift was made possible through the $300,000 grant to the "Cooperative Research and Development Agreements" which researched all the data, did all the testing and development of the fireworks at Sandi National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which were then passed on to Mikey for his show. "Oh say can you see my money blown up..."
Well if it isn't the beloved Sam Donaldson, ABC news correspondent who reported on government waste. Well you forgot to mention yourself. You see, Sammy here collects, amongst his already high salary (he is the highest paid news and lecture person in the U.S.), $97,000 from you tax payers in the form of subsidies from the government. The hand-out apparently is used to maintain his sheep and Angora ranch in New Mexico, transferred from the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service of the Agriculture Department.
This is Daniel M. Tellop, Chairperson and CEO of Lockheed Martin. If you see him, tell him he owes you at least $950 million. In 1995, Tellop received $850 million from the pentagon in what was called "cosolidation costs" and the pentagon also gave him $100 million in bonuses which was spread amongst his corporation's top executives for successfully merging Lockheed and Martin Marietta, the 2 giant military contractors.
Here are a few more tax bandits, sorry no pics to spit at.
Russ L. Hanlin: President of Sunkist
10 million dollars was forked over to this wanker by you hard working Americans, via the US Department of Agriculture, so he could advertise Sunkist's products internationally.
John F. Smith Jr., President and CEO of General Motors.
Over $110.6 million was forked over to Smith and GM between 1990 and 1994 supposedly to create more jobs through technological development and retraining. What a laugh! In 1994, GM had $4.7 billion in profits and from 1990-94, 104,000 jobs or 25% of GM's American workers were laid off.
Ed Rensi: President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation:
It's food may not be healthy but like it, Rensi was fattened up with a $466,000 government bonus in 1992 so he could advertise the lovlely Chicken McNuggets overseas. The promo was susidized under the Agriculture Department's Promotion Program....How about helping the small farmer ya twats?
Texas Instruments. William P. Weber, Vice Chairperson, William B. Mitchell, Vice Chairperson, Jerry R. Junkins, Chairperson, President, and CEO:
Your taxes paid Texas Instruments $13 million in 1994 via the Defense Department's Technology Reinvestment program. The money was used to research and develop better televisions and computer monitors.
Richard L. Scott. President and CEO, Columbia/HCA:
Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation got $90 million in tax breaks in 1995 as a gift from you tax payers for his decision to relocate the corporation's headquarters to Nashville, Tenn. $2 million per year is also being given to Scott as property tax relief. At the same time, the Regional Medical Center lost $42 million because the government decided to favour Scott's pursuit of private profit. The Center has had to cut staff and services.
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