Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

Senate Investigates Google Tax Avoidance, Exposes 2.4% Foreign Tax Rate

2013-05-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On May 21, 2013, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held hearings examining multinational corporation tax avoidance, with Google as a primary focus. The investigation exposed that Google paid only a 2.4% tax rate on foreign profits—avoiding approximately $2 billion annually in taxes …

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Army-McCarthy Hearings Begin as Military Charges Senator with Improper Pressure for Aide

1954-04-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On April 22, 1954, the Army-McCarthy hearings began—36 days of televised proceedings that exposed Senator Joseph McCarthy’s methods to a national audience and began his political downfall. The hearings were triggered by the Army’s March 11 report charging McCarthy and his chief counsel …

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