IRS is 90 years old, a link to some interesting facts

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The thread discusses the 90th anniversary of the IRS, exploring perceptions of taxation and government spending over the past century. Participants share opinions on the implications of tax rates and government financial management, with references to historical context and current political divides.

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express concern that future tax rates will be excessively high while social services may decline.
  • One participant argues that there is a significant transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, facilitated by government policies.
  • Another participant counters this view, suggesting the opposite perspective regarding wealth distribution.
  • Concerns are raised about the focus of the discussion, with a call to avoid partisan arguments and instead focus on the historical context of tax rates.
  • Participants mention that current tax burdens are perceived as outrageous compared to those from 90 years ago, attributing this to increased government spending.
  • There is a humorous remark about bureaucratic inefficiencies in government, questioning the rationale behind high spending.

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Participants express differing views on the implications of taxation and government spending, with no consensus reached on the causes or effects of these issues.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference historical conditions and spending patterns without resolving the complexities of taxation and government efficiency. The discussion includes assumptions about political ideologies and their influence on perceptions of tax policy.

Kerrie
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Bear with me, the info is from cnn.com, but i found what it had to say interesting...perhaps living nearly 100 years ago wasn't so bad?

http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/02/pf/taxes/irs_birthday/index.htm?cnn=yes

at this rate, in another 100 years the United States government will have the tax rate extremely high and most likely with less social services for the citizens who fund it that we have today...
 
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There wouldn't be such a problem if there wasn't such a huge transfer of money from the poor to the rich, orchestrated by the government.
 
Originally posted by Zero
There wouldn't be such a problem if there wasn't such a huge transfer of money from the poor to the rich, orchestrated by the government.
Gee, I would have said the exact opposite.
 
Originally posted by russ_watters
Gee, I would have said the exact opposite.
That's because you are usually wrong. Swallowing right-wing lies doesn't make you a better right-winger, Russ...it just makes you wrong. :frown:
 
did anyone read the information from the link? this wasn't a thread to pitch the left against the right...regardless of what side you are, you sill have to pay outrageous taxes compared to 90 years ago...
 
Originally posted by Kerrie
did anyone read the information from the link? this wasn't a thread to pitch the left against the right...regardless of what side you are, you sill have to pay outrageous taxes compared to 90 years ago...
Outrageous taxes that are caused by spending that simply didn't exist 90 years ago. People rode buggys on dirt roads, remember?
 
Originally posted by Zero
Outrageous taxes that are caused by spending that simply didn't exist 90 years ago. People rode buggys on dirt roads, remember?

OOPS! And I thought it had something to do with the fact that it took 5 administrators to oversee the installation of a lightbulb in a government facility! Darn! Wrong again?!
 
Originally posted by kat
OOPS! And I thought it had something to do with the fact that it took 5 administrators to oversee the installation of a lightbulb in a government facility! Darn! Wrong again?!
Would you care to make a little more sense?
 

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