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"How much in taxes does the average worker pay over their lifetime?" How much does the average worker make over their lifetime? Not fucking 200Bn
by hpen 6y ago
"How much in taxes does the average worker pay over their lifetime?"
How much does the average worker make over their lifetime? Not fucking 200Bn
- Alupis 6y agoSo the question becomes, do you want $200 Billion or zero? Right now, we get zero, and I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be able to come up with some way to compel them to give us a sinlge penny of it.
- hpen 6y agoDo you mean 10 Billion or zero?
- Alupis 6y agoIf people can be ok getting a small piece, sure. But, from the looks of it, many are unhappy with that amount, let alone something like 20%.
- skinnymuch 6y ago$200B is the full amount. Not 20%. The OP said do you mean $10B because of it being 5% of $200B
- Alupis 6y agoApple will spend the $200 Billion here domestically, if they can bring the money home. I'm not, personally, very concerned with giving another $10 Billion to the US Government. It's a small amount in the scheme of things. However, getting $200 Billion injected into the local economy would have a profound effect.
- hpen 6y agoYou're too optimistic that the money will be injected in the local economy. Apple clearly doesn't know what to do with all of it
- Alupis 6y agoPerhaps. The bigger point was, getting Apple to spend the money here in the US has far more benefits than holding out for an inconsequential amount of one-time tax revenue. Cutting off your nose to spite your face, sort of thing.