this would be valid only if the 'conservatives' were not as free spending as the 'left'.
a green party budget would probably spend much less than one written by bush.
vote libertarian or anarchist.
'crimes' against the IRS are the on criminal charge in which the burden of proof is on the accused, so the Gov't can send just about any waiter, cab driver or nude dancer to jail on a whim (tips).
i'd rather have them send the nude dancer 'round to my place
ofcourse, but politics arent about issues they are about image. It was the republicans that brought the issue of "irs abuse" up in the media. Everyone hates the irs so it was an easy issue to get support for. However the irs has not really changed. It has softened around the edges and now spin the "Service" part.
The irs doesnt have the authority to go out and grab folks at random and lock them up. They never did. They dont come to you without proof. They examine irregularities in the documents you submit to them. If the see issues that may lead them to believe you are de-frauding the government they investigate it. Once they have evidence to support their cause they go after you.
If you are right they dont. They settle most of the time for less then they are owed. The irs dont set up road blocks outside of a restraunt demanding waiters provided an accounting of their tips. But when these people submit a tax return expecting a rebate based on false information they are attempting to commit fraud.
Show me a waiter who honestly reports his income?
If you want the tax laws changed then vote for the people who will change them. Dont get mad at the tax man when he does his job enforcing the law.
I hate taxes. I hate that the government confiscates my money for things I care nothing about.
But I understand that if I lie or cheat theres a consequence. Its like blaming the policeman because you got caught speeding.
