Big money looks out for its interests

LETTERS LETTERS@USATODAY.COM FACEBOOK FACEBOOK.COM/ USATODAYOPINION Of course the Koch network will support a major tax reduction. It provides the network with a greater opportunity to “trickle down” to the have-nots.

A country that is awash in red ink doesn’t need to be considering slashing taxes. “Tax and spend” is fiscally sounder than “don’t tax and spend.” Wayne Leslie

American corporations have billions of dollars offshore to avoid corporate taxes. They are breaking no laws, they’re just avoiding taxes. So take your pick: Pad some of the rich’s pockets and create millions of jobs, or let those billions create jobs in other nations? Charlie Walters

Corporations are sitting on record profits, yet we are to believe that if only we gave them enough tax breaks they’d get right back to creating jobs? Chris Palmer

Just imagine if the billionaires in America were to put their money into positive efforts to improve our nation. I bet they’d still have millions left to spend. But of course, this is not about money, it’s about power. The Koch brothers don’t care about sharing either money or power. Virginia Gilbert