Quote Originally Posted by mutt View Post
Corporations are not people. They aren't citizens. They are a collection of legal documents setup to allow for business transactions and business ownership rights.
Response to this from another board.

Quote Originally Posted by myshtern View Post
No they aren't just a set of legal documents, they are legal entities. That's why they are double taxed and taxed specifically as a separate entity from the income of the owners of the firm. Taxation without representation? Shareholders' political interests do not need to align with the interests of the firm.