Posted on 05/05/2016 7:28:25 AM PDT by SES1066
Getting local politicians to battle Apple is hard, Chang said. He recently proposed that Apple which is building a massive new campus its own employees nicknamed the Death Star, or more favorably, The Spaceship should give $100m to improve city infrastructure.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Yea, and if they want to repatriate it; it will cost them a boat load more. Why do you think they feel it’s easier, and cheaper, to borrow money locally, than it is to use their own money?
Because government is stupid.
Steve Jobs Last TV Appearance at the Cupertino City Council (6/7/11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06QqipaAvGY
Here’s the second link, with the time index at 11 minutes, where he talks about taxes vs city services.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtuz5OmOh_M;t=660
Then-councilman Barry Chang starts around about the 15 minute mark.
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