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This 100%. Lot of brain dead takes here with "3 billion is a big number!"
Nods. It is also why the media uses such numbers.
It is intentionally trying to make a news article out of the profit rather then the size of the corperation.
The media's owners etc. Do not want voters spending to much time worrying about how large corperation s are able to overpower all competitive attempts from new businesses. It goes against all the advantages they sell about capitalism. And may encourage voters to call for the breakup of such corps.
The real answer is to tax the rich. Taxing groceries more? Just more taxes on the poors.