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n2doc

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17. Going after the poor means they are more likely to vote for tax cuts

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 11:56 AM

Sep 2013

After all, if the IRS is seen as the bad guy to those who might benefit from Government programs, those same people are more likely to swallow the t-bagger's bile about 'taxes being too high'. The rich need the poor person's vote.

The Rich also fight back against IRS audits, or even the threat of them. See the recent crap about preferentially going after T-bagger groups.

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IRS is cracking down on tips – again. Why go after billionaires when you can squeeze more out of ... [View all] marmar Sep 2013 OP

They once came after my mother, a waitress, for $90 we didn't have CanonRay Sep 2013 #1

Glad the IRS has its priorities in order. How dare those waiters try and make a quinnox Sep 2013 #2

Because waiters and waitresses don't have lobbyists on K Street jsr Sep 2013 #3

kick Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #7

^^This^^ Brigid Sep 2013 #8

K & R historylovr Sep 2013 #4

Disgusting! nt City Lights Sep 2013 #5

Low-hanging fruit. Brigid Sep 2013 #6

Why go after billionaires with their lawyers when one can go after smaller entitities? Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #9

irs has a rule that if it will cost more than they will get, they don't bother. mopinko Sep 2013 #10

Is this in the Regs? The Audit Manual? Or did you just make up this "rule"? AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #15

the lawyers who specialize in this know how to drag them down. mopinko Sep 2013 #21

So there is no such rule. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #22

Yes, the IRS does bother........... TheDebbieDee Sep 2013 #31

the Guardian gets a lot of crap at DU but this was a great piece of journalism dsc Sep 2013 #11

Go after the puny little guy, while the TBTF's scam you left and right in broad daylight. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #12

We are reaching new lows in this country. The rest of the world is Laughing their asses off. nt adirondacker Sep 2013 #13

Well someone needs money for war. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #14

I guess the Sequestration is not doing enough damage in the War On The Poor? Rain Mcloud Sep 2013 #16

+1 DJ13 Sep 2013 #26

Going after the poor means they are more likely to vote for tax cuts n2doc Sep 2013 #17

Nailed it. ctsnowman Sep 2013 #18

Well said. YoungDemCA Sep 2013 #25

This crap gives teabaggers false legitimacy Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #29

I've retired from the industry this week. Between owners, the public and the IRS ..... marble falls Sep 2013 #19

It's not hard to figure out. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #20

Bingo! JHB Sep 2013 #27

I'd expect nothing less from the Obama administration. forestpath Sep 2013 #23

I wish the practice of tipping would go away altogether. PlanetaryOrbit Sep 2013 #24

That's it gopiscrap Sep 2013 #28

And yet Uncle Sam plays like the mfin' ordinary income of some billionaire hedge fund mangers indepat Sep 2013 #30

Two points jmowreader Sep 2013 #32

Maybe the IRS would leave these people alone if they Marie Marie Sep 2013 #33

The lack of tips is one of the things I love about Europe Nevernose Sep 2013 #34