In another war, American Corporations paid 52% of all Federal revenues in 1945. Now the rate is 7% of all Federal revenues collected. Cheating and other tax evasion schemes, including off-shoring, is seeen as perceptive and righteous.
The ethos of modern conglomerates is "Wealth Over Country." And their bought political horse power has turned that ethos into grim reality for our bankrupt nation.

The Iraq war bills are coming due.

But how often does any corporation actually pay a fine , and one this big? Not often under the Bush administration. There's press coverage, and pats on the back for those who hand out the fines, but the company actually cutting a check for it? Hardly any actually pay.

That's what comes from discontinuing the employee pension plan, Fred. Karma stings like a bitch, don't it?