Bernie Sanders said "According to an August 2008 GAO report, two out of every three corporations in the United States paid no Federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011

According to an August 2008 GAO report, two out of every three corporations in the United States paid no Federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005.

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Sanders highlights tax avoidance by corporations over several years.

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