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Yeah, I was thinking the same. I'm wondering how much of that could be automated, though, through appropriate system design. The IRS knows when people are dead.
by farmdawgnation 13y ago
Yeah, I was thinking the same. I'm wondering how much of that could be automated, though, through appropriate system design. The IRS knows when people are dead. Presumably, that system could then alert the BIG system to stop dispatching checks.
That's just one solution to one problem in a sea of them, but I think it's a representative example.
- dllthomas 13y agoPeople are motivated to let the IRS know when they screw up and demand money, though. People are going to be less motivated to let them know about someone who was simply receiving money. I agree and hope that bureaucracy can be reduced, though.
- humanrebar 13y agoThere is still motivation to be honest about receiving unwarranted money. Tax fraud is a felony and there are already regulations about receiving unwarranted tax funds.
- dllthomas 13y agoFor sure. In some sectors of our society, that doesn't seem to be enough, though.