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“Usually we don’t have the data, but in several cases companies have said … we’ll squeal on our customers and you can beat up on them,” Sullivan said. “The peop
by k2enemy 9y ago
“Usually we don’t have the data, but in several cases companies have said … we’ll squeal on our customers and you can beat up on them,” Sullivan said. “The people who sold to them have ratted them out.”
Seems like a weird thing for the commissioner of the tax department to say if the tax department is trying to solicit the cooperation of said companies.
- giarc 9y agoI agree, I had to read that sentence a few times to make sure I wasn't missing some end quotes. I imagine this is a case of a tax guy not used to the spotlight, finally getting in the spotlight and not using PC language.
- natecavanaugh 9y agoThat was exactly the first thing I noticed. I think it's incredibly odd, but revealing, that even the tax man knows there's a common feeling of being beat up by taxes. Then again, I'm not sure if tax commissioner is a position that usually attracts the politically savvy.