Posts by tzeshan

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell  jragosta and tzeshan need to do their homework.     Because Apple is a company based out of the US, ALL of their overseas profits are subject to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell    Yahoo's numbers are questionable. Apple admitted paying $6b for 2012.   Now, looking at Apple's 2012 income of $55.763b before taxes (Yahoo was close...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris_CA  So what rate would you suggest? Keep in mind that is only federal, corporate tax. and employees are still gonna pay federal, state, local taxes out of that...

Quote: Originally Posted by anonymouse    That's right, people don't matter to the economy, companies do!   There are some pretty crazy ideas on the right, but why they talk as though...

Quote: Originally Posted by Timbit  Why do companies only pay 2.5% tax when we pay 8, 10, 13, etc? I wish I only paid 2.5% Because companies create economy.  You don't.  They use money to do business....

From Yahoo finance this is taxes Apple paid in the last three years.  $14 billion 2012, $8 billion 2011, $4.5 billion 2010.  The revenues are $55 billion 2012, $33 billion 2011,  $18 billion 2010. 

Does this mean ALL corporations paid a total of 6x40=$240 billion in taxes?  This seems pretty small compared to the total US federal revenue.   Why do some Republicans continue to propose reducing corporation taxes more? 

Quote: Originally Posted by dasanman69  There are subsidized iPads. Yes, but not as much as iPhone.

Quote: Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton  I get the desire to cram more functionality into smaller form factors, but to cram the same functionality into larger form factors? Why don't these people admit they want a...

Quote: Originally Posted by gwmac  One size does not fit all people. Apple can produce all the videos they want about thumb reach, but guess what...I hold my iPhone with two hands as much if not more as I hold it with...