I tried to follow your logic but I got lost. My point was that forcing global enterprises to pay tax in the US on revenues raised elsewhere creates a long term

I tried to follow your logic but I got lost. My point was that forcing global enterprises to pay tax in the US on revenues raised elsewhere creates a long term drag on US-based businesses, gives foreign-based businesses a huge competitive advantage, and at the end of the day, AAPL shareholders lose value, the US economy is depositioned relative to those who don't have to discount their profits by N%. You seem upset but you also seem to believe that successful businesses should pay up just because they can afford it. To quote Bill Gates as portrayed on The Simpsons: "I didn't get rich by writing checks".