Unpopular opinion: Since did "technically" following the law matter more than a companies reputation, both with the public and with the government and society in which it resides.
If my neighbor built a giant flashing neon sign facing my bedroom window and it was somehow "technically" within the bounds of the law I would still be ticked off, even if my neighbor provided me with iCloud sync. The problem is that Apple avoiding taxes isn't as blatant and irritating as a neon sign in our window, but it SHOULD be when we go to pay our taxes. We should feel immediate outrage at anyone that isn't pulling their weight, especially when there are individuals in government trying to get us to pay even more in our taxes to make up the difference.
Get apple to pay their damn taxes first. ONLY then you can talk to me about upping my taxes to fund something like universal free college education.
If my neighbor built a giant flashing neon sign facing my bedroom window and it was somehow "technically" within the bounds of the law I would still be ticked off, even if my neighbor provided me with iCloud sync. The problem is that Apple avoiding taxes isn't as blatant and irritating as a neon sign in our window, but it SHOULD be when we go to pay our taxes. We should feel immediate outrage at anyone that isn't pulling their weight, especially when there are individuals in government trying to get us to pay even more in our taxes to make up the difference.
Get apple to pay their damn taxes first. ONLY then you can talk to me about upping my taxes to fund something like universal free college education.