Another dumbass Lib politician - Ellison

[headhuntersix]

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/349394/ellison-really-disappointing-apple-doesn-t-want-pay-more-taxes

Representative Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) just can’t wrap his head around why Apple wouldn’t “step up” to pay more in taxes.

“It seems to me they ought to want to help to pay the expenses of this country, so that everybody can have a fair shot,” Ellison said on MSNBC’s The Ed Show over the weekend.

Ellison found it “really disappointing” that Apple wasn’t willing to pay higher taxes, arguing that it “wouldn’t be a multi-billion-dollar corporation but for the fact that the United States of America made it possible for them to be that successful.”

“Taxes are not a punishment,” he explained, “taxes are the dues we pay to live in a civilized society.”

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook testified before a Senate subcommittee last week over the company’s tax-avoidance practices. Schultz later questioned whether what Apple was engaging in was “morally right,” concluding ”I don’t think they’ve got warm blood, I really don’t.”



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[headhuntersix]

Come on defend this retarded crap. I can't defend half the crap that Palin or Bachman say and its not near as ridiculous as this.

[Soul Crusher]

Really?  Does Ellison not take any deductions on his personal return and pay the full freight?

F Him

[GigantorX]

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/349394/ellison-really-disappointing-apple-doesn-t-want-pay-more-taxes

Representative Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) just can’t wrap his head around why Apple wouldn’t “step up” to pay more in taxes.

“It seems to me they ought to want to help to pay the expenses of this country, so that everybody can have a fair shot,” Ellison said on MSNBC’s The Ed Show over the weekend.

Ellison found it “really disappointing” that Apple wasn’t willing to pay higher taxes, arguing that it “wouldn’t be a multi-billion-dollar corporation but for the fact that the United States of America made it possible for them to be that successful.”

“Taxes are not a punishment,” he explained, “taxes are the dues we pay to live in a civilized society.”

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook testified before a Senate subcommittee last week over the company’s tax-avoidance practices. Schultz later questioned whether what Apple was engaging in was “morally right,” concluding ”I don’t think they’ve got warm blood, I really don’t.”



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This is one of the most delusional, idiotic, ignorant and just plain fucking stupid things I've heard a politician say in a long, long while.

Maybe someone should tell this idiot that taxes aren't a goodwill gesture, Apple isn't a charity and they are going by the letter of the law.....laws that these idiots in Congress passed.

Apple is supposed to "kick in" more cash to help with the nations expenses? What, can't the govt. find another source of revenue to fund Al-Qaeda connected Islamic Radial armies and mercenary groups in the Middle East?

[Soul Crusher]

How does someone else paying more in taxes in NYS give someone in Alaska a better shot at life?

This is the most ridiculous bullshit I hsve ever heard. 

[GigantorX]

How does someone else paying more in taxes in NYS give someone in Alaska a better shot at life?

This is the most ridiculous bullshit I hsve ever heard. 

"A better shot at life."

What does Apple "kicking in" more money help anyone get "...a better shot at life?" Another politician at the controls that knows very little about how things work, how to do his job and how to properly serve the citizens of the United States.

Another bubble enclosed, disconnected and utterly clueless politician.

These are the clowns that write the laws, folks.

[headhuntersix]

The wrong guys are chiming in here.....come on Libs, what say you. I know as sure as shit you all take deductions.

[Option D]

Yeah.. dude is wild for that. thats pretty retarded.

[Soul Crusher]

Yeah - lets give more money and power to people like Ellison, Villalgiosa, Hank Johnson, et al who cant even run their own private affairs to make the lives better and more fairer for others.  That will work out well.        

[pedro01]

Perhaps if the government would show a little goodwill first by perhaps not pissing all the money they collect up the wall.

[dario73]

[dario73]

[Roger Bacon]

Perhaps if the government would show a little goodwill first by perhaps not pissing all the money they collect up the wall.

YES!

You feel like you're being violated when they get any money from you...  They think people should voluntarily hand over more than they're being forced to........ 

[Dos Equis]

This guy is a stone cold idiot. 

Check out this one.