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Larry and Sergey get free parking for their private jets at a NASA facility. Google has its feet as under the government table as Goldman Sachs. In the UK, they evade tax by hiding profits offshore. They just have better PR.


Not quite free:

"How did the two billionaires get such a coveted parking place? Officials at NASA Ames Research Center said the space agency signed an agreement signed last month that allowed it to place instruments and scientists on planes owned by principals of H211, which in addition to the Boeing 767-200 includes two Gulfstream Vs, to collect scientific data on some flights. In exchange, NASA will receive about $1.3 million in annual fees for being host to the plane at Moffett, said Steven Zornetzer, associate director for institutions and research at NASA Ames Research Center."


Most Google employees are not Larry or Sergey.




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