Yes, but the laughter is just a fake front.
No, that's just what you people tell yourselves to lessen the blow of being laughingstocks.
You are really a very angry and unhappy person. Well, it's easy to act superior to a bunch of people posting anonymously on the Internet isn't it?
GE and Apple operate inside the law and use legal tax write-offs and legal loopholes. They pay all of the taxes they are legally required to pay. If a person is caught not paying all of their due taxes, they go to jail rich or not. Even fame doesn't preclude you from this...just ask Wesley Snipes.
You are not special. Pay your taxes like everyone else. If you aren't intelligent enough to find write offs and legal loopholes, that's your fault...don't get mad at corporations and rich people because they are smarter than you.
Liar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_banking_scandal