Larry Jaques wrote:

GE paid almost no taxes last year. Why is that? http://goo.gl/14DBG
And the get beaucoup grant monies: http://goo.gl/aeyw7


GE, and others, paid not taxes because they qualified for various
social-goal tax forgiveness. To the extent these companies participated in
these legislatively-approved social goals, they should be applauded, not
demonized.

You, me, and our fellow voters encouraged GE's participation. GE didn't make
the rules and shouldn't be criticized for playing by them.