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5. I assume they would propose a flat tax, which requires no IRS.

Mon May 2, 2016, 11:01 AM

May 2016

They use the elimination of the IRS as a selling point, the citizens cheer with glee... until they find out too late why the GOP wants a flat tax

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GOP in Congress urge shutdown of tax-collecting IRS [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2016 OP

So how do those idiots expect to get paid? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2016 #1

I suspect they already get more $$$ from lobbyists left-of-center2012 May 2016 #2

End taxes, big military build up safeinOhio May 2016 #4

I assume they would propose a flat tax, which requires no IRS. Takket May 2016 #5

Even a flat tax would require a collection agency. Egnever May 2016 #7