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beowulfschmidt said:

mikethemartian said:

South Dakota v. Wayfair seems to have opened up the ability for states to tax interstate commerce. I always thought per the US Constitution that only the federal government could tax interstate commerce but the 2018 Supreme Court ruling allows states to do so.

The Constitution limits regulation of interstate commerce to the Feds.  Permitting the states to impose taxes on goods sold inside the state, even if the buyer is outside, falls under the heading of "regulation."

The fact that some things that are essentially the same are omitted reveals this for what it really is though. "We want some of that money we couldn't ordinarily get."

chasm said:

Xed said:

What do you mean by "immigrant" v citizen and green card holder. I know many now citizens who are immigrants into the US, and many more that are still "Green Card" holders. 

Apple’s explanation for why this happened may or may not be the full truth, but the company is and has been very keen to diversify its workforce, based on the philosophy that different life experiences bring new ideas to the table, and prevent “groupthink” setting in — like what happens if you only have similar candidates for all the positions in a given area.

laytech said:

I fully understand why. Immigrant or sponsored workers, value their job more and are more likely to work harder, be more reliable and less likely to take advantage of their employer. Human nature. 

Xed said:

What do you mean by "immigrant" v citizen and green card holder. I know many now citizens who are immigrants into the US, and many more that are still "Green Card" holders. 

kestral said:

Governments do not create value and take from the productive through taxes. Parasites.