JoeBanks

If the US Government wanted to tax Apple at a higher percentage, they should have worked to change the law so they could legally pursue the company for the money they believe they are owed.

I also run a business in California and pay 12-13% in taxes. I do not have the legal power to look for loopholes in the tax legislation that would allow me to launder my money through Ireland.

It's disappointing that Tim Cook doesn't appear to know the difference between what is legal and what is ethical. 

It wasn't long ago that homosexuality was illegal in the United States. Would Mr. Cook have modified his personal life to abide by these laws or would he consider them unethical?

And as for the anti-US sentiment, I call total bullshit... and a shame that he would pull this card at a time when countries in Europe are being hit by terrorist attacks.

Pay the fine and stop protesting your innocence. It makes Apple look really, really bad.

And it makes me wonder if Apple's work to "improve the rights of foreign workers" or to "protect the environment" are only being pursued because it is to Apple's fiscal advantage. 

If it matters, I was born and raised in Ireland, have an Apple tech business and a sister I love who was recently married to her longtime female partner.

With all that sh*t going on, you'd think I'd be able to swing a better tax deal.