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Not Just Apple, How Microsoft Sidestepped Billions In State Taxes
reifman writes "Apple's not the only company to save billions in taxes through Nevada as The New York Times reported yesterday. Here's how Microsoft's saved $4.37 billion in tax payments to Washington State and how it's led indirectly to $4 billion in K-12 and Higher Education cuts since 2008. 18% of University of Washington freshman are now foreigners (because they pay more) up from 2% six years ago. Washington State ranks 47th nationally in 18-24 yo college enrollment and 48th in K-12 class size. This hasn't stopped the architect of the company's Nevada tax dodge from writing in The Seattle Times: 'it's [Washington] state's paramount duty to provide for the public education of all children. Unfortunately, steady declines in public resources now threaten our ability to live up to that commitment.' Yes, indeed."
What's the problem? Why do you point fingers at others whenever something negative is being said about Apple. You keep going on about how Apple is better than other companies. Act like it.
What do you think Microsoft owes you, and why?
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
If the people really want all of the things that the governments offer them, why don't they want to pay for them?
Why not just make all of these systems voluntary, if people really want them, they'll pay into the system.
Oh right, I forgot, the majority of the population wants to force a minority of the population to pay for things they want at threat of violence against them. Right.