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All the answers to this problem are in that article..
1) US corporate rates are higher than most other nations. Collections are lower due to "special interest" loopholes that have been granted.
2) Talking about how much the US govt gets from Ford (for example) does not paint the entire corporate tax picture. You have to EXCUSE the taxes paid to OTHER countries by US corporations to ensure competitiveness. So the total actual tax burden of a US corp with large overseas divisions is much larger than the NY Times will admit.
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