Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Larry Miller wrote: Excellent idea, as it would encourage investment and be based solely on consumption... which we know the rich do at much higher levels than the poor. However congress would have to be willing to give up the power to manipulate us through the tax code. Larry Miller And

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-05 Thread Stephen Russell
On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Larry Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent idea, as it would encourage investment and be based solely on consumption... which we know the rich do at much higher levels than the poor. However congress would have to be willing to give up the power to

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-05 Thread Michael Madigan
And once again we have the first lady and the president both being lawyers. * Barack Obama is not My President http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Wed, 11/5/08, Stephen Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Stephen Russell [EMAIL

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-05 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Stephen Russell wrote: On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 7:20 PM, Larry Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent idea, as it would encourage investment and be based solely on consumption... which we know the rich do at much higher levels than the poor. However congress would have to be willing to give up

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-05 Thread Larry Miller
They just used the tax code to get Al Capone. I'm sure we have a few more tools then Elliot Ness did back then, so we can feel free to dispense with it. You are correct about the lawyers... they thrive on complexity and ambiguity. Larry Miller - Original Message - From: Stephen

[OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-04 Thread MB Software Solutions General Account
Nicholas Geti wrote: That is true. It is $10,000. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=148821,00.html Some folks say we should get rid of the IRS entirely and just have a national sales tax. What are your thoughts on that? ___ Post

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-04 Thread Michael Madigan
You would still need an IRS to collect the sales tax. * Barack Obama Antichrist gear http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Tue, 11/4/08, MB Software Solutions General Account [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: MB Software Solutions

Re: [OT] IRS -- keep it or do away with it? (was Re: Amount of money deposited into banks and IRS)

2008-11-04 Thread Larry Miller
Excellent idea, as it would encourage investment and be based solely on consumption... which we know the rich do at much higher levels than the poor. However congress would have to be willing to give up the power to manipulate us through the tax code. Larry Miller - Original Message