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The Libertarian: Taxing Apple

Why advocates of limited-government shouldn't overreact to the European Union's efforts to collect back taxes from Apple.

The Libertarian•September 15, 2016
The Libertarian: Taxing Apple

Richard Epstein argues that the European Union's decision to impose heavy tax penalties on Apple may not be quite the disaster that critics suggest.

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