> The kept the cash offshore with the belief that they would eventually be able to bring it back without paying taxes. They started a multi-year political lobby

> The kept the cash offshore with the belief that they would eventually be able to bring it back without paying taxes. They started a multi-year political lobbying campaign to change the tax system. So far as I can tell Apple is getting absolutely hammered under the terms of this new tax bill, so I'm not sure this is the case https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-03/multinationals-may-take-a-hit-from-trio-of-taxes-in-house-bill https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-03/multinati...