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Wounded Bear

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20. Pretty much the same....

Wed May 22, 2013, 04:28 PM

May 2013

Although it's not "proven" that Romney violated no laws. It is assumed that he was breaking the law and took advantage of the amnesty granted to certain large overseas accounts during the bailout era.

The big thing there was the whole, "We don't have to show you people our tax returns" when every other politician does. The outrage was about something the same here. They might have not broken the law, but they did exploit it to the fullest.

It really is about the law itself, and how tax laws get written to the advantage of the "haves" at the expense of others.

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I think I'll sit out this episode of 2 Minutes of Hate; RE: Apple, Inc. [View all] Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 OP

Here Here !!! Spot on Uni. n/t CincyDem May 2013 #1

Applause, applause, applause!! Bake May 2013 #2

Yes, the umbrage should be reserved for those who wrote the loopholes. randome May 2013 #3

Kudos to you randome. Your opinion is the most astute thing I've read on this forum so far. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #19

Shucks. You only say that because I'm always right. randome May 2013 #27

They broke no law because the law is broken liberal N proud May 2013 #4

If they aren't going to change the laws to make taxpaying more fair..then STFU!!! kelliekat44 May 2013 #5

can we please not do the "STFU" thing? Please. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #7

Which is what makes this a farce Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #8

What if Congress brought in citizens and asked them: KurtNYC May 2013 #6

Of course the irony of what you say... RevStPatrick May 2013 #9

Yep, nailed it. n/t MadrasT May 2013 #10

They exploited a set of intentional loopholes to dodge their tax obligations. Just like Mitt Romney. pa28 May 2013 #11

Don't take the congratulatory part too literally. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #15

K and R Big time Savannahmann May 2013 #12

Hate the game not the player. Especially those that rig the game. Initech May 2013 #13

I have no problem being upset with Apple over this matter, none at all. Tom Rinaldo May 2013 #14

But that's the thing -- Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #16

Brilliant!! badtoworse May 2013 #17

Using that logic Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #18

Pretty much the same.... Wounded Bear May 2013 #20

I don't feel like searching, but I seem to recall people wanting Romney in prison. Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #24

Prevailing attitudes have little bearing on written law. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #25

"Apple broke no law", you can't say that with any more authority than the people on the other Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #21

We may not be so far apart Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #29

No we're not. However, I don't share you opinion that Congress created this because they're Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #33

apples big enough and ugly enough to jump to its own defense. Rise Rebel Resist May 2013 #22

To be fair, only about 40% of DUers favor the summary execution of Tim Cook. Nye Bevan May 2013 #23

I might have a little more sympathy for them if they employed more Americans... Blue_Tires May 2013 #26

Greedy, hateful, selfish, rotten bastards excoriating greedy, hateful, selfish, rotten bastards. MADem May 2013 #28

Stop busting on Apple! rightsideout May 2013 #30

"congress has no business complaining" unblock May 2013 #31

Poor widdle Apple. Fuddnik May 2013 #32

Tax Evasion- there's an app for that pitchforx May 2013 #34

Should Apple pay U.S. tax on revenue from products sold outside the U.S.? ZRT2209 May 2013 #35

Cons are roaring about this "librul" company xfundy May 2013 #36