The data was compiled from a mix of Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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He added that multinationals have been exploiting a mix of loopholes created by Internal Revenue Service regulations, loopholes created by Congress itself, and loopholes the corporate lawyers and accountants have created through technical and questionable readings of the tax code.

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