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SwannieK

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45. Go after the orange menace first...after all, he says the IRS has been auditing him for years!

Fri May 21, 2021, 04:07 PM

May 2021

They need to go after El Corrupto first...at least half the national debt could be repaid if they collected all the taxes he failed to report and pay in the past 40 years.

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Biden proposes doubling IRS workforce as part of plan to snag tax cheats [View all] DonViejo May 2021 OP

Kind of rather go to a flat tax or something soothsayer May 2021 #1

if not done carefully, flat tax can cause great financial burden on yellowdogintexas May 2021 #3

Had no idea! Hopefully no one will listen to me. soothsayer May 2021 #7

A flat tax can be incredibly regressive DENVERPOPS May 2021 #10

Tax Wealth Not Wages Flat Tax Fine DanieRains May 2021 #21

HELL NO! EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #5

Oh. Didn't realize. Flat tax above a certain amount? soothsayer May 2021 #6

That has been a right wing talking point for years. Maggiemayhem May 2021 #12

Decades! c_junk May 2021 #24

Yes, it COULD work; no deductions & only tax above a certain amt oldsoftie May 2021 #34

Sure! But tax ALL income TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #22

On the other hand make social security Tree Lady May 2021 #37

Yeah, they definitely need a COLA TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #38

A specious idea promoted by the right wing Major Nikon May 2021 #23

That's horrible. soothsayer May 2021 #25

Don't the wealthy pay a much smaller % of their income than lower incomes due to all the loopholes? MichMan May 2021 #43

You'd have to be high to think they won't still get loopholes Major Nikon May 2021 #46

Not if there were zero deductions allowed MichMan May 2021 #48

It's about time. The IRS has been understaffed and overworked for years yellowdogintexas May 2021 #2

I had an old friend a long time ago that was an auditor for the IRS. Even was on the audit team for LiberalArkie May 2021 #13

then i agree w Biden - staff up & go after the tax cheating wealthy onetexan May 2021 #16

Great I'm still waiting for them to re-audit an old return Historic NY May 2021 #4

You mean like Donald Trump? Mickju May 2021 #8

Just make Trump pay C_U_L8R May 2021 #9

Does he actually have any money? soothsayer May 2021 #26

Good point. C_U_L8R May 2021 #30

Go after the highest accounts First and Foremost MarcA May 2021 #11

Nice idea but dobleremolque May 2021 #17

This is my fear... but I think Biden will urge them to do otherwise soothsayer May 2021 #31

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover May 2021 #14

If they do go after the right people, not the easy targets. Pepsidog May 2021 #15

That's my hope (and fear). I do know Joe is aware that the little guy is getting slammed soothsayer May 2021 #27

Simplify bucolic_frolic May 2021 #18

Yes, this kind of thing. Simplification! soothsayer May 2021 #29

Still awaiting simplification from the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1977. bucolic_frolic May 2021 #32

Ah, I wanted to ask how on earth you cash checks off the books soothsayer May 2021 #33

Sounds like a plan. Joinfortmill May 2021 #19

A great plan!!! I'm all for it!! ailsagirl May 2021 #20

That's fine but I hope they will be going after the fat cats who are the biggest airmid May 2021 #28

There's SO MUCH income that the IRS knows nothing about oldsoftie May 2021 #35

$90M Dollars tonekat May 2021 #47

That number is LAUGHABLE. oldsoftie May 2021 #49

I'm extremely curious as to how this plan will poll with the general public. n/t PoliticAverse May 2021 #36

This could have real ramifications for election reform. ffr May 2021 #39

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #40

Crypto currencies are also targeted, in case anyone was wondering. ffr May 2021 #41

Do any of these tax cheats look like a walrus spray painted orange? tclambert May 2021 #42

Super!! As long as they dont come after me.. honest.abe May 2021 #44

Go after the orange menace first...after all, he says the IRS has been auditing him for years! SwannieK May 2021 #45