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Getting the federal government to manage all rental properties sounds awful. I sent a request the IRS last September and they still haven't replied yet with an
by JamesBarney 4y ago
Getting the federal government to manage all rental properties sounds awful. I sent a request the IRS last September and they still haven't replied yet with anything but letters saying they're backed up.
- toomuchtodo 4y agoThis is not very imaginative. Think how federal dollars are going to small jurisdictions to deploy municipal fiber, not HUD being your landlord. The federal gov is the VC, local government are the startups, sort of, if you want to twist the startup ecosystem analogy. You’re provided funds with strings and milestones; if you don’t perform, your funding is pulled (or something similar). With regards to the IRS, even though there are occasional delays, I’ve always had a top notch experience even when my own mistakes would have incurred thousands of dollars in penalties (which were waived more than once). If you want effective delivery of government services, you must fund them at the necessary levels. Effective government is not free.