Mole heaven and a Frank shout out!

[BuzzClik]

Nothing you said negates what I said. You are merely contradicting me by stating different information.

My comment stands as accurate, as does yours.

[docstew]

Here, Buzz, let's break it down. If you owned a business in TX, and paid taxes to TX on that income, but in order to spend it in LA, you would have to pay a tax of 35% of every dollar you brought over to LA. You wouldn't bring a single dollar to LA, you'd leave it in TX.

[SVPete]

Nothing you said negates what I said. You are merely contradicting me by stating different information.

My comment stands as accurate, as does yours.

You claim Apple, et al, send their profits overseas. I stated the fact - which contradicts your claim - that Apple, et al earn those profits overseas and choose not to import those monies into the US, so as not to be double taxed.

You claim Apple, et al, send their jobs overseas. I pointed out the contradictory fact that Apple, et al, are forced to do manufacturing overseas so as not to be priced out of business.

BTW, in case you haven't seen my comments about my forum name, the "SV" refers to where I live, Silicon Valley. And since I've worked in electronics since the Carter Administration, I'm speaking of companies for whom I've worked, either as an employee or by providing technical support. Consequently, if, for example, you are posting to CC using an Apple computer - laptop or desktop - depending on whether it was the standard configuration, either very or absolutely zero work was done on it in Apple's "manufacturing" plant in Elk Grove, CA (in which I've spent more than a few hours). Ditto for Dell and their screwdriver plant in TX. Ditto for HP, though I don't know whether they even have a screwdriver plant in the US. Ditto for Cisco. If you're using a Motorola Surfboard Cable modem, that was built in Nogales, Mexico (spent quite a few hours there, too), if not in Asia. I don't know where you live or work, but regardless of whether I love or hate it, I'm speaking of what I've lived - and consequently understand - for over 3 1/2 decades

[thundley4]

You claim Apple, et al, send their profits overseas. I stated the fact - which contradicts your claim - that Apple, et al earn those profits overseas and choose not to import those monies into the US, so as not to be double taxed.

You claim Apple, et al, send their jobs overseas. I pointed out the contradictory fact that Apple, et al, are forced to do manufacturing overseas so as not to be priced out of business.

BTW, in case you haven't seen my comments about my forum name, the "SV" refers to where I live, Silicon Valley. And since I've worked in electronics since the Carter Administration, I'm speaking of companies for whom I've worked, either as an employee or by providing technical support. Consequently, if, for example, you are posting to CC using an Apple computer - laptop or desktop - depending on whether it was the standard configuration, either very or absolutely zero work was done on it in Apple's "manufacturing" plant in Elk Grove, CA (in which I've spent more than a few hours). Ditto for Dell and their screwdriver plant in TX. Ditto for HP, though I don't know whether they even have a screwdriver plant in the US. Ditto for Cisco. If you're using a Motorola Surfboard Cable modem, that was built in Nogales, Mexico (spent quite a few hours there, too), if not in Asia. I don't know where you live or work, but regardless of whether I love or hate it, I'm speaking of what I've lived - and consequently understand - for over 3 1/2 decades

My computer was assembled in America using imported components.

[Big Dog]

You need to get in touch with the realities with which real-life businesses have to deal.

Yeah, like that will ever happen.

[Bad Dog]

Buzzer, you are loosing this one bad.  I'd go with the gerbil fletching if I were you (believe me I'm thankful I'm not).

[obumazombie]

^Not to mention unions.

[BuzzClik]

You claim Apple, et al, send their profits overseas. I stated the fact - which contradicts your claim - that Apple, et al earn those profits overseas and choose not to import those monies into the US, so as not to be double taxed.

You claim Apple, et al, send their jobs overseas. I pointed out the contradictory fact that Apple, et al, are forced to do manufacturing overseas so as not to be priced out of business...

...Ditto for Cisco. If you're using a Motorola Surfboard Cable modem, that was built in Nogales, Mexico (spent quite a few hours there, too), if not in Asia. I don't know where you live or work, but regardless of whether I love or hate it, I'm speaking of what I've lived - and consequently understand - for over 3 1/2 decades

Ok. You were right, and I was wrong.

No parsing words.

[obumazombie]

Ok. You were right, and I was wrong.

No parsing words.

Thank God.
You must not be a dyed in the wool lib.
I have never seen a lib admit when they were wrong.
It takes a big man to admit when they are wrong.
Especially in some sort of public forum.
There's hope for you yet.