Jeff wrote:
> jim beam wrote:

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>>> how much tax do the big three pay here vs. the japanese?
>>
>> and how many americans do they employ?
>
> The Japanese subsidies of Toyota and Honda pay corporate income tax to
> states and the federal gov't as well as local property and other taxes.
> How much in taxes they pay is not known. Neither the auto companies nor
> the government bodies release the tax information.
>
> You're welcome to search the internet or the even the Toyota and Honda
> websites to find out how many people they employ.

If you're interested, I'd start with the Investor Relations site for the
various companies.