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It speaks poorly of some on HN that you would be downvoted for making this argument, which is based on well-known, documented facts. Are there Intuit shills lur
by civilized 6y ago
It speaks poorly of some on HN that you would be downvoted for making this argument, which is based on well-known, documented facts. Are there Intuit shills lurking this site?
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoI've lived and paid taxes in three of the G7 countries, including the US. For what it's worth, I've had to fill out tax assessment forms of greater-or-lesser complexity in all of them. The US is certainly the worst, but the trope that "all other major economies just take care of the tax for you" isn't exactly right.
- civilized 6y agoSo long as you're equally critical of all statements that "aren't exactly right" even when they come from groups that advocate for your political preferences, this is a totally fine and reasonable comment.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoMy comment is totally fine and reasonable because it's based on me sharing my personal experiences with others on HN, who may not have similar experience. The insinuation that this somehow comes from a viewpoint of political bias in uncalled for.
- civilized 6y agoIt's fair play when you use quotation marks to insinuate a strawman opposing argument that no one in the thread has actually made.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y ago>most other developed nations where the government just sends you a receipt for you to verify and your taxes are otherwise taken care of for you ... is quoted literally from the original post on this thread.
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- randrews 6y agoIt's because his comment is essentially "Republicans are evil and the US should be more like Europe." Even if you agree with that, by now you're probably tired of seeing it on every single thread everywhere.
- grecy 6y agoI think his comment is more like "Lobbying is evil, and is the same as bribery, and has the same outcomes". (i.e. Rich people and companies get laws that are favourable to them) Bribery (lobbying) should be banned - for all political parties.
- klmadfejno 6y agoIf there are any republican commentators willing to defend this policy I'd love to hear their reasoning. This one does seem, almost objectively, evil imo.
- swebs 6y agoWhere are you getting this bizarre assumption that the average Republican commentator would side with Intuit here?
- minikites 6y agoIt's not a bizarre assumption, it's an easily verified fact: https://slate.com/business/2012/04/grover-norquist-and-h-r-block-the-unholy-alliance-of-tax-prep-firms-and-conservative-activists-to-make-your-taxes-even-more-complicated.html https://slate.com/business/2012/04/grover-norquist-and-h-r-b...