Taxes are not a punitive fee. Apple is paying for the public infrastructure and services used in the US. Military, police, fire protection. Health services. Roads. Foreign diplomacy. Legislative access. Executive function. Judicial expertise. All of which they reap a disproportionate reward from.
You could just as well argue that anything Apple sells should be free on account of them wanting more sales, not less. And the goal of government is not to maximize corporate income. For that matter, companies don't really have a right to make more money, only to participate in a fair economy.
You could just as well argue that anything Apple sells should be free on account of them wanting more sales, not less. And the goal of government is not to maximize corporate income. For that matter, companies don't really have a right to make more money, only to participate in a fair economy.