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by mikewarot 1101 days 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.
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A4ET8a8uTh0 1100 days ago
We 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...

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ekianjo 1100 days 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.

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