Yeah Danny, that's what we need, a bigger divide between the rich and poor so that we can model Mexico. The same companies shipping jobs overseas are the same ones taxpayers bailed out. What Chinese laborers make doesn't concern us, what Americans make does.

You have a problem with Americans making a decent wage, but I bet you have no problem with a CEO getting a 30 million dollar bonus for running a company into the ground then getting bailed out. You probably are even brainwashed into thinking trickle down economics is anything but voodoo. You're the same guy that complains because Obama wants to increase the high end tax rate 4%, which is still lower than 3/4ths of the history of the progressive tax system and is what Reagan averaged during his tenure, but the black guy is a socialist. People don't create jobs by getting a tax break on their personal income, they buy speed boats. The marginal rate on corporate taxes is the lowest it's been in half a century, but you probably think it's unfair. And the really sad part is, you VOTE against your own best interest even though you ARE middle class.

 Apple had $76.2 billion in cash and marketable securities (short-term and long-term)

securities arent cash and the Govt. has way more securities ( treasury notes) and can print as much funny money as it wants

The last election The voters spoke , they wanted the tea drinkers that is what you do at a party.

Now these same people are crying , wait until they crash the economy and your 401K's and pensions disappear.  They told you what they were going to do yet  the real economic morons are expecting different results. Go tea baggers Go all the way to hell.

quit whining about shipping jobs overseas

Companies are in business to make money, if its cheaper to outsource then they will.

you cant have it both ways. all the whiners complaining about outsourcing are the same ones who want more govt., more freebies, more illegal aliens. where do you think all the money comes from for your benefits? you want to make $30 an hour, with health care, vacations, sick days, flex time, day care, have a couple of cars and a big fancy house, tvs, computers in every room, Iphone, Ipad

it all costs money, if a company has to pay you that kind of money there is no way that they will be able to compete against most other countries with a lower standard of living. And the Chinese workers are far from slave labor, they are mostly rural peasants used to making $5 a week , so working in a factory making $5 an hour is a blessing.

Face it, Americans are for the most part spoiled , lazy and greedy