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McCain Finds Rand Paul's Defense of Apple 'Offensive'
breitbart.com ^ | 21 May 2013 | MIKE FLYNN

Posted on 05/22/2013 1:38:51 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

On Tuesday, KY Sen. Rand Paul launched a spirited defense of Apple, whose tax strategies were subject to a hearing of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "I frankly think the committee should apologize to Apple," Paul said. Paul went on to accuse the committee of "bullying" one of America's greatest companies, prompting Sen. John McCain to quickly defend the inquiry and say that Paul's remarks were "frankly, offensive."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 113th; apple; april15; arizona; california; incometaxes; johnmccain; kentucky; opposites; randpaul; randsconcerntrolls; rushlimbaugh; showtrial; taxcode; taxevasion
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To: olezip

Our government would be in big, big trouble if $16M were 2% of its daily take.


21 posted on 05/22/2013 3:40:38 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: ontap

can=can’t


22 posted on 05/22/2013 3:42:40 AM PDT by ontap
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To: Jack Hammer
The only thing offensive here is the looser
RHINO J. McCain. Talk about a Lib, he is the poster boy.
23 posted on 05/22/2013 3:43:34 AM PDT by gakrak (“If you put the Fed Gov in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.”)
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24 posted on 05/22/2013 3:46:53 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

From the comments section: “Why is Cindy McCain’s fortune in a Trust if not to avoid taxes?”


25 posted on 05/22/2013 3:50:18 AM PDT by nonliberal (Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

McLame is just an operative for Obama. He has been promised a cushy job Secretary of the Navy.


26 posted on 05/22/2013 3:50:32 AM PDT by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

“John McCain is offensive.”

McCain is the favorite Republican on the Sunday morning talk shows. He is also an egomaniac who loves the spotlight. In order to keep his position as the #1 Republican on the talk shows he portray himself as the great compromising statesman who will stab conservatives in the back while reaching across the aisle and doing the right thing. If he were a true conservative the press wouldn’t give him the time of day.

Lindsay Graham is his understudy. Same behavior and increasing visibility in the mainstream media as the face of a “reasonable” Republican. It appears when McCain finally goes to pasture, Graham is ready to step into his shoes.


27 posted on 05/22/2013 3:51:08 AM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: SeminoleCounty

Paul is much closer to Cruz on illegal immigration then he is to McCain.


28 posted on 05/22/2013 3:52:54 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been offically denied)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I’m offended by John McCain. Fight the real battle, as our freedoms slip away under a communist regime in the White House, he is “offended” by Rand Paul standing up for capitaliism! Shame on YOU John McCain!


29 posted on 05/22/2013 3:54:58 AM PDT by tuckrdout ( A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. Prov.29:11)
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To: primatreat

Interesting theory and it wouldn’t really surprise me if it were true.


30 posted on 05/22/2013 3:55:15 AM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
John McCain is offensive.

And you're being quite polite to leave it at that!

31 posted on 05/22/2013 3:57:26 AM PDT by IamConservative (The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

“I’m not an Apple person, but Rand is right. To paraphrase him, Congress needs to be talking to a mirror to discuss what is wrong.”

Well, over the past few years, under pressure from my daughters, I have transitioned to Apple products. However, I refuse to give up Microsoft, have Office loaded :)

Anyway, to the subject; there is a difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. The first is legal and the second is not. The fact that Apple is practicing tax avoidance should be expected. In fact Apple, as any corporation doing its due diligence, is doing exactly what it should be doing. It’s not Apples fault that it is smarter than congress. Actually, not particularly difficult, especially the likes of McCain. The old senile goat needs to go back to Arizona and park his butt on the front porch and enjoy those desert sunsets for whatever time he has remaining....


32 posted on 05/22/2013 3:58:25 AM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

they better stop using the idiot word “offensive” Rand used it too, it makes a person sound stupid


33 posted on 05/22/2013 4:00:07 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: MestaMachine

that is stupid


34 posted on 05/22/2013 4:00:53 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: primatreat

The subject is not what McCain endured at the hands of the communists in Vietnam—because it is without doubt— it is what we are enduring here today with the communists in the White House; and the total waste of time and money in questioning a successful company.


35 posted on 05/22/2013 4:06:04 AM PDT by tuckrdout ( A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back. Prov.29:11)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

McCain has fully bought into the socialist agenda. Corporate monetary success = bad. Gubmit giveaways = good


36 posted on 05/22/2013 4:08:04 AM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Oh McCain.....You've done it again!!!

37 posted on 05/22/2013 4:09:11 AM PDT by Notary Sojac (I call it messin' with the kid.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

I am expecting a vintage photo of John McShame to show up any day now sitting on a Viet Cong anti-aircraft gun surrounded by gooks...al a Hanoi Jane. John has chosen and now sides with the Communists.


38 posted on 05/22/2013 4:14:44 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I am offended that mcbunghole is still a free man. I can now see why the NV tortured his sorry arse... they hated him too. There is nothing to like within that demon. Retire you pos traitor.

LLS


39 posted on 05/22/2013 4:26:46 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Pollster1

They paid every penny required and used every law to minimize their tax bill and nothing is wrong... the left admitted it... they say that Apple should have voluntarily paid more taxes to be a “good neighbor”. We are looking at Capitalists vs communists... it is that simple.

LLS


40 posted on 05/22/2013 4:30:23 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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