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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And you have no idea the amount I write to the IRS either. However, I take advantage of every tax credit and deduction I can. I don’t call them loopholes. I call them credits and deductions.
Anger at corporations is misplaced. Corporations have a responsibility to their shareholders to turn a profit. Your anger would be better focused on the politicians who write the law that allows corporations to pay lower taxes.
I was just about to hit the Abuse button. I thought you were calling a fellow freeper a f*cking Quisling.
Then I saw you were referring to McCain. LOL
He may have been a war hero at one point, now he's just a disgrace. Had he chosen a less Republican than Palin for his running mate, I could not have voted for him.
He ALWAYS stabs us in the back at the worst moment. This is just one more example of this...
I feel the same as you.
If your looking for logic in this crap. You’re going to be disappointed.
Yep.
McCain helped write these laws for corporations ! He has been in the Senate longer than I have been on this earth!
I could understand maybe a Democrat or a Republican who voted against such corporate laws but McCain has never been that guy so all of a sudden he is? And is upset Apple follows the law he passed?
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