> I'm sure Netflix paid tons in employer contributions to employee income taxes, social security taxes, etc.

I pay sales taxes, and my landlord pays property taxes, and I gave $500 to charity last year.

Does that excuse me from paying any income taxes on $300,000 of salary, or do I need to structure that compensation through a double Irish sandwitch, first?

Alternatively, if a shoplifter steals $500 of goods, but pays $50 for some cigs, and a bottle of wine, do we shrug our shoulders, and say: 'At least he paid for the wine!'