Apple Avoids U.S. Taxes, Then Complains Our Schools Are Lousy

I really don't get this tax witch hunt. Is anyone actually saying that Apple is illegally sheltering revenue from being taxed?

If so, have the IRS bring them to court and prove their case.

If they're legally using the elephantine tax code to their advantage, and you don't like the advantage they can take of that tax code, then fix the tax code.

You can't just "tell" Apple to pay more in taxes if they're adhering to the laws, and you can't just make up laws that apply to some companies/persons/whatever that don't apply to everybody.

> If Apple really cares about a shortage of homegrown engineering talent, then it should pay taxes to fund the institutions that could address that problem.

It might also wish to fund these institutions directly, so at least some money will not end up in drones and other toys.

I don't think the board of apple really has a choice here: Shareholders will replace them if they do not do the maximum under US tax law to minimize tax liability.

That said, we should fix the laws to change this.