Taxbreaks are incentives, silly - and it's been this way for decades I'm sure. Do you want a company driving for pure profit - or would you rather they took some of their profits and invested it in equipment and R&D to offset taxes? The idea is that if companies invest more, it is better for the economy than if they just pump out profits.

I guess Bernie would rather companies would just pay more taxes and potentially even reduce their profits (to pay less taxes), rather than invest more in their company. That way the government can do what THEY want with that money. Is that better for the economy and/or the country as a whole? You be the judge I guess.