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Is that $5B fine deductable from taxes?

It's on the income statement. So, generally, yes.

That would make a $500 million dollar difference so in the end, it doesn't really matter.

I love it. Everyone’s claiming a $5 billion fine is insignificant, so there’s no room to argue the tax savings from writing it off is meaningful.

I think it's true though. In part it's because the fine is small but the bigger part is their tax rate is absurdly low.