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Apple Faces Large Penalties In EU Tax Probe

Posted by samzenpus on from the was-that-wrong? dept.

First time accepted submitter chasm22 writes EU Regulators are apparently set to accuse Apple and the Irish government of entering into several sweetheart deals that left Apple with lower taxes than what it legally owed. If the ruling is upheld, Apple could owe billions in back taxes. Interestingly, it seems that the Irish government would actually get the extra money and suffer little for its part in the scheme.

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  1. Re:I would like to see a return... by Eunuchswear · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just in case anyone is misunderstanding what jbssm is saying.

    The US public spending on healthcare is the 10th biggest in the world, larger than many countries (E.G. the UK) that have "socialised" health care.

    I.E. The taxes Americans already pay are enough to provide "free" healthcare for every American. And you could stop paying health insurance and all other health costs.

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    Watch this Heartland Institute video
  2. Re:I would like to see a return... by Rhipf · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The reason no one heads to Canada for medical treatment is that they wouldn't be covered and would have to pay out of pocket.

    Are there problems with the Canadian healthcare system? Sure.
    Would I be willing to give up my healthcare coverage for a US type system? No @#$%ing way!!!
    I am more than willing to put up with the limitations of the Canadian system secure in the knowledge that I won't go bankrupt if something happens to me that involve extensive medical care.