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(51,974 posts)i've heard this attitude in many places, congress wrote the tax code so they shouldn't investigate apple, etc.
this is ridiculous. the entire point of congressional inquiries is to find out what is actually happening (whether legal or not) and determine is we as a country consider it odious and to then, if appropriate, to do something, most notably CRAFT LEGISLATION, to address the problem.
if someone is BREAKING the law, then investigations into such matters are best left to police, prosecutors, justice departments, etc. yes, something congress gets in on the act for show but usually they just screw it up (just ask poindexter and north).
in this case it is perfectly appropriate for congress to examine what companies like apple are doing, and say, "damn, this is legal!? we need to change that!"