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EYESORE 9001

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2. They consider it a worthwhile endeavor

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 08:44 AM

Apr 2022

It keeps the hoi polloi fearful of the revenue police and therefore more likely to comply with the law. They know that coercing plutocrats into obeying the law is an exercise in futility.

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IRS continues to audit poorest families more heavily [View all] ck4829 Apr 2022 OP

Low hanging fruit, and it keeps the fear levels up for the masses. Celerity Apr 2022 #1

They consider it a worthwhile endeavor EYESORE 9001 Apr 2022 #2

We can't fight back Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #3

We can't? I'm sad at that thought... ck4829 Apr 2022 #4

Well, I'm saying the reason they come after us is because we are less likely to throw lawyers Ferrets are Cool Apr 2022 #5

The law only applies to the poor. dalton99a Apr 2022 #6

I don't think that we know whether this is true or not FBaggins Apr 2022 #7

That's what enforcement tends to do; take the path of least resistance. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #8

For some reason, Trump's guy is still the head of the IRS. What do you expect? Wanderlust988 Apr 2022 #9