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"The United States is losing $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, estimated on Tuesday, arguing th
by mikewarot 3y ago
"The United States is losing $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year, Charles Rettig, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, estimated on Tuesday, arguing that the agency lacks the resources to catch tax cheats. The so-called tax gap has surged in the last decade." Oct 13, 2021 -- New York Times
We just need to enforce the tax laws we already have on the books.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 3y agoWe can't[1] do that. Golden rule dictates that people with gold make the rules and likewise are protected by the system in ways that regular Joe would not be. I agree that the rules are there, but can't even seem to be able to do it, when the case is very public. [1]https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/20/hunter-biden-to-plead-guilty-to-federal-criminal-tax-charges.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/20/hunter-biden-to-plead-guilty...
- ekianjo 3y ago> We just need to enforce the tax laws we already have on the books. Alternatively, make the Government waste WAY LESS money is a better answer. have you ever seen a mafia going bankrupt every year despite collecting protection money from everyone? only the government is so utterly incapable.