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As much as I understand governement need taxes, and that we need a governement (I'm not an anarchist), I don't think "what do you think that US$1.7 trillion (it would be more now) could do for your country and it's people" is a healthy way of seeing things.
The same way one cannot equate pirate volume to sale losses, one cannot say those companies would have made the same profit had they paid full "fair" taxes.
Additionally, but I know I'm ignorant on the subject, I believe governement make their own bed. They complicate taxes because it benefits them, but they are not happy when loopholes are being exploited (loopholes that they might have helped set up themselves, because they haves ties with business too)?
It's money grabbing, and I don't feel concerned. I'm interested to learn what kind of service the governement provide to those businesses that is worth 1.7 trillion dollars though. You mention that, but what does that mean? (it's not a rethorical question, I never wondered much about that).
You also stated your taxation philosophy, but what does it even means?? Taxation evasion occurs when there is more to gain than to lose by doing it. It costs money to figure out how to avoid taxes, and it's risky aswell (and it damages the brand name).
Think of the taxes as a burden to the businesses in a competign world. If taxes are heavy and you are honest while others aren't (and can get away with it), you die.
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