FedEx CEO Challenges NYT Editor ‘to a Public Debate’ Over $0 Tax Article – Legal Insurrection

“The focus of the debate should be federal tax policy and the relative societal benefits of business investments and the enormous intended benefits to the United States economy.”

On Sunday, The New York Times had an article about how FedEx managed to cut its tax bill to only $0.

FedEx CEO Frederick Smith released a statement, claiming the paper “published a distorted and factually incorrect piece” on his company.

Smith also challenged the NYT editor to a public debate on federal tax policy.

The NYT article asserted that FedEx, like most big businesses, “has not made good…