Should taxes take bigger bite of Apple?

Orange County Register ^ | 5-6-2012 | Mark Landsbaum

[Mark Landsbaum]

Unlike the government (and unlike the New York Times), we come to celebrate Apple, not to bury it.

The Times' recent headline about the Cupertino-based computer company was, "How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes."

A couple of obvious conclusions may be drawn. Either, this is shameful. Or, this is admirable. You can read the Times story and draw your own conclusion about that paper's conclusion. You can find it here.

However, there are a few tell-tale signs that tip the Times' hand. Here's one: . . .

[af_vet_rr]

The best thing for Apple: leave CA and move to TX.

Apple is ramping up some kind of huge support center in Austin, spending $10s of millions on new construction, and hiring thousands over the next 5-10 years. I don't think they'll leave California fully, but they are pumping a lot of money and people into their Texas operations.

[SunkenCiv]

The Slimes is just carrying water for their copartisan TOTUS.

Thanks Vintage Freeper for posting this: