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The business of Apple wasn't politicsbyTimothy P. CarneyWashington Examiner Oct. 05, 2011 |
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  Steve Jobs just passed away, we learned tonight. He changed the world through his creativity and his will. Compared to his competitors, though, he didn't really try to change the world through politics.Under Jobs, Apple largely avoided the unseemly games of campaign contributions and lobbying. Consider this extraordinary fact: despite being a $100-billion-a-year company in a rapidly changing industry, Apple never formed a political action committee. Also, Apple spent less on lobbying than its competitors. See the chart above showing the 2010 lobbying expenditures of some computer companies you've heard of. Apple was far below major players like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and IBM. This approach -- minding their own business, literally -- earned Apple the ire of government... Read More |
