[EGreg]

Once they get bigger than the US government (not the country, the government) they wouldn’t be able to do anything to Apple.

And even now, Apple can just relocate, as Microsoft threatened to do.

[ThunderSizzle]

Then just tax them to hell (aka tariff Apple imports if they move out of the country significantly) if that's the game these companies want to play. They need the US customer base and investment base more than the US needs Apple.

[scarface_74]

Yes and raise prices on everyone? How do you just “tax Apple” and not everyone else?

[paulryanrogers]

Based on share of profits for any given market, like smartphones or laptops.

[scarface_74]

You realize Apple has less than 20% of the PC market? Every company already pays taxes on profits

[paulryanrogers]

I said "share of profits". Though perhaps I should have said revenue. Regardless Apple has 85% of smartphone profit. And its share of services on mobile and laptops is growing.

[scarface_74]

And I fail to see the difference. If Apple has 85% of the profits in cell phones, it’s already paying 85% of the taxes in the cell phone market.