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There are 23 RTW states that would have been happy to have that plant. I really don’t think the China va California was the only choice. Apple has been paid off by the ChiComs, Apples are red for a reason. And I am an avid Mac user.

You have to realize that it would be hard to claim that the profits were not from a US-based income if they went to a RTW state. Apple likely has its foreign manufacturing plants under another entity rather from the so-called “California-Based Apple”. No one said its liberal founders were stupid.

There are 23 RTW states that would have been happy to have that plant.

Right you are. It would be nice if one of those governors pressured Apple as to why their state wasn't chosen. I'd like to know myself.

It could be a "teachable moment" for the whole country.

There are 23 RTW states that would have been happy to have that plant. I really don’t think the China va California was the only choice. Apple has been paid off by the ChiComs, Apples are red for a reason. And I am an avid Mac user.

Wait, are you saying that apples are red because the Chinese are painting them or something? I've got a cousin who has an apple orchard, and I've never once heard him mention having Chinese coming in and painting them.

As for RTW states, I live in a RTW state. As somebody who has owned a few businesses here, it's not easy to just come in and build a manufacturing facility. Hell, it wasn't easy for me to build a small complex that was going to house just 50 people. There's far too many regulations and palms to be greased for a lot of companies. RTW doesn't mean jacksquat if the regulatory hurdles are going to drive the prices up.