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Wed Feb-07-07 06:43 AM
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Maybe if they focused their efforts on the big cheats and recovering some of that money, instead of coming down on small business owners and the middle class, they might get some more money in their coffers. But there I go again trying to apply logic to a situation again.
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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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