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Mon Feb-05-07 12:24 PM
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| 7. Hey, I don't like going to the dentist. |
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But I do anyway, and I'd like them to be properly funded. I feel the same way about the IRS.
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| -Is everyone choking back tears over the poor IRS? |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 12:17 PM |
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I've always argued for a national sales tax |
Taverner |
Feb-05-07 12:19 PM |
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IF we got, in benefits, what VAT countries offer THEIR citizens, I would be for it., |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 12:23 PM |
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Yes, the VAT countries offer generous social benefits and |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-05-07 12:33 PM |
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And you've always been wrong. |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-05-07 12:54 PM |
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Nail. Hammer. Head. n/t |
Nickster |
Feb-05-07 01:08 PM |
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Thank you, and what the hell happened yesterday? |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-05-07 01:15 PM |
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Don't even get me started. In a nutshell, you can't leave a defense on the field |
Nickster |
Feb-05-07 01:22 PM |
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How is it unfair? Taxing consumption hits the spenders of the world |
Taverner |
Feb-05-07 01:30 PM |
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Point of purchase taxation hits the poorest, hardest |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 01:38 PM |
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Same thing happens with income tax too tho... |
Taverner |
Feb-05-07 01:53 PM |
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Only on an individual basis, collectively their purchases are insignificant. |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-05-07 02:17 PM |
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No, it means that rich people who can only buy so much... |
originalpckelly |
Feb-05-07 02:26 PM |
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Then don't tax neccessities |
Solo_in_MD |
Feb-05-07 02:34 PM |
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Please read #30. I think it will meet your criteria, be equitable, and |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-05-07 03:28 PM |
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You are correct. |
Big Pappa |
Feb-07-07 04:37 AM |
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Hear Hear! n/t |
loindelrio |
Feb-05-07 02:56 PM |
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I don't think it is regressive |
truedelphi |
Feb-06-07 12:04 PM |
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I'd be interested in seeing some of these studies. Any info? |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-06-07 03:36 PM |
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Sorry don't remember who does the studies. But every time |
truedelphi |
Feb-06-07 04:54 PM |
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OK I see where you are coming from now, thanks. |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-07-07 03:16 AM |
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Absolutely |
rockymountaindem |
Feb-06-07 12:06 PM |
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How exactly does |
Big Pappa |
Feb-07-07 04:35 AM |
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Start with a sales tax on stock purchases and trades. |
TahitiNut |
Feb-05-07 02:23 PM |
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This would be a step in the right direction, kudos. n/t |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-07-07 03:19 AM |
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Yes, regressive taxes are wonderful |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-07-07 06:41 AM |
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Many look down on me for refusing to have a credit card. |
quiet.american |
Feb-05-07 12:22 PM |
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The repubs do that on purpose.... |
Kingshakabobo |
Feb-05-07 12:22 PM |
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We just received a 1099 in the mail from a credit card company |
qanda |
Feb-05-07 12:23 PM |
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Yessir, that is INCOME.. She did say you could call the IRS and file |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 12:24 PM |
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Ask you accountant if you can claim interest and late-charges paid as an off-set?? |
Kingshakabobo |
Feb-05-07 12:27 PM |
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Hell, ebay was my ONLY job for half of last year |
Lorien |
Feb-05-07 12:23 PM |
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Hey, I don't like going to the dentist. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Feb-05-07 12:24 PM |
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Don't get me wrong.. I have always paid taxes, and not complained a bunch |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 12:26 PM |
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TAXES |
Parche |
Feb-05-07 12:44 PM |
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Thank congress & George W Bush. |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 12:56 PM |
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Well, I think the IRS should be well funded... |
GOTV |
Feb-05-07 12:25 PM |
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She is correct. The systematic underfunding of the IRS is one |
Clinton_Co_Regulator |
Feb-05-07 12:25 PM |
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We had the same problem with a credit card company |
scorpiogirl |
Feb-05-07 12:25 PM |
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Can you answer one question |
truedelphi |
Feb-05-07 12:31 PM |
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Sure..it was the amount we were forgiven. n/t |
scorpiogirl |
Feb-05-07 01:07 PM |
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THE NEW MAFIA! Oh mi gawd! What a lot of people do not know |
truedelphi |
Feb-05-07 02:11 PM |
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That law re: forgiven debt and tax due has been around a LONG |
napi21 |
Feb-05-07 12:29 PM |
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I had a friend who had a collosal tax nightmare due to the IRS estimating her income |
aint_no_life_nowhere |
Feb-05-07 02:52 PM |
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The IRS really is dirty with witers and witressss - They |
truedelphi |
Feb-06-07 05:00 PM |
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I don't really care about thr IRS |
not_a_robot |
Feb-05-07 01:25 PM |
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I am NOT Happy About the IRS Being Underfunded |
ribofunk |
Feb-05-07 01:54 PM |
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I'm pretty pissed. Started doing TurboTax today and ran into |
mnhtnbb |
Feb-05-07 02:28 PM |
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Try the turbo tax website.. you can download updates |
SoCalDem |
Feb-05-07 02:31 PM |
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The updates claim these forms aren't ready until 2/27! |
mnhtnbb |
Feb-05-07 02:34 PM |
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I think the IRS has lost sight of its purpose: collect money to make lives better. |
originalpckelly |
Feb-05-07 02:33 PM |
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You misunderstand the purpose of the IRS, it has nothing to do with making peoples lives better |
Solo_in_MD |
Feb-05-07 02:37 PM |
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Read David Kay Johnston's "Perfectly Legal" |
Strawman |
Feb-05-07 02:35 PM |
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That is a good read. |
Clinton_Co_Regulator |
Feb-05-07 07:47 PM |
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You know that there is NO law on the books saying you have to pay income tax. |
Beelzebud |
Feb-06-07 12:08 PM |
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I have always heard that every time it went to court, they lost. |
SoCalDem |
Feb-06-07 03:43 PM |
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That's not true |
tkmorris |
Feb-07-07 03:59 AM |
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Well |
IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge |
Feb-07-07 06:43 AM |
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