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Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer Testify In Front of Senate Committee on Tax Strategies [Hearing Over]
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GM is owned by the UAW now, who is practically a subsidiary of the DNC, so they don't have anything to worry about. Ford, on the other hand, they refused government money and made tough fiscal choices instead, so they federal government may have it out for them.
Hah....
A more libertarian government is a much better answer, IMO. But Rand Paul as a supposed Republican (though apparently with some strong libertarian leanings, probably borrowed from his dad) seems to be the only one talking sense in this hearing.
Bottom line: Our Federal govt. is WAY too large today, and spends FAR beyond what's acceptable. We're buried in a debt so large, it's not even feasible to repay it all anymore. The Federal Reserve is forced to rig the markets just to keep up the illusion of the U.S. dollar retaining its value.
Given all of this, of COURSE they're desperate to get their hands on all the tax revenue they can force/guilt/harass people or businesses into coughing up. It won't fix anything though, with the way they're running things.
A more libertarian government is a much better answer, IMO. But Rand Paul as a supposed Republican (though apparently with some strong libertarian leanings, probably borrowed from his dad) seems to be the only one talking sense in this hearing.
Bottom line: Our Federal govt. is WAY too large today, and spends FAR beyond what's acceptable. We're buried in a debt so large, it's not even feasible to repay it all anymore. The Federal Reserve is forced to rig the markets just to keep up the illusion of the U.S. dollar retaining its value.
Given all of this, of COURSE they're desperate to get their hands on all the tax revenue they can force/guilt/harass people or businesses into coughing up. It won't fix anything though, with the way they're running things.
Hamlet's line "... brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief" comes to mind here. Among all the blowhards and attentionwhores at the witch trial, McCaskill nails in a single sentence. Amazing.
Like what Apple is doing or not, Apple shouldn't be the focus and used by Congress to distract from the real issue: the current tax code is a dog.
Congress wrote the current tax bill. That is the point. Apple has embarrased them because it's exposed all the flaws. What Congress should do is stop this dog and pony show and actually do some work for a change (that means compromises on both sides of the the Capitol and both ends of Penn Ave) and reform the code. That, not Apple, or any other company, should be the focus.
Really? In 1913 congress gave control of the nation's money to the banks.
Um, did the founding state that in the constitution? LOL!
I love how clowns like you bash the libs by saying the founding fathers wouldn't have done such and such.
He could have been President. Imagine.
At least he would have been merely ineffectual instead of overtly hostile to the country.
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You misunderstood, I meant no correlation between the two. It was simply a statement that as hate crimes have been increasing, I do not consider myself a Libertarian as some suggested they are socially liberal. Rand Paul has been on record with his stance on equal rights for the LGBT community. Does that mean he held the gun that killed a man in Greenwich Village? No, but his influence certainly isn't helping. However, I did not make a direct correlation.
Since you mentioned Rand Paul, Libertarians, and hate crimes in the same paragraph, it sure seemed like you were making a connection. I am glad that is not the case. And I am still glad that Rand Paul is on this subcommittee!
You know very little of history.
McCain never thought Palin would be a good VP. Do read much?
Since you mentioned Rand Paul, Libertarians, and hate crimes in the same paragraph, it sure seemed like you were making a connection. I am glad that is not the case. And I am still glad that Rand Paul is on this subcommittee!
Agreed. I may not agree with his politics, but he was spot on in these hearings.
Over many, many iterations, the monstrosity of a tax code has been crafted by those on the right an the left to give their friends and donors special privileges and a means of avoidance. Yet, when another company utilizes that very same code who isn't a perennial donor or buddy to the congressperson, it suddenly becomes a problem.
Tim getting pissed.
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McCain doesn't understand why he has to update apps...
haha.
Its annonying when you're trying to get your point across and the guy isn't getting it.