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2003-11-02 Iraq

U.S. Administrator Imposes Flat Tax System on Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2003-11-02 2:31:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Geez, I'm soooo jealous.

"...excellent and first class hotel and restaurant tax."
LOL - I love the sound of the sour grapes at the end... I wonder if that came from the reporter or - more likely - the WaPo Editorial Staff. Pfuck 'em - they can help pay for Iraq's reconstruction, too, since it's providing them with employment. Hmmmm. Come to think of it... How about a $10K USD fee for Press Credentials? LOL! Y'know, there might be something there!

Posted by .com 2003-11-2 6:26:22 AM|| 2003-11-2 6:26:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The hardest part of the taxing will be keeping bribery out of the equation. Glad the UN has beat feet and isn't around to participate in the training for the Iraqi IRS.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-2 9:09:20 AM|| 2003-11-2 9:09:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess that rules out having them trained by the European Commission's statistical bureau - Eurostat, huh?

There is so much that we poor Merikens have to learn from our betters. Just think how valuable being a cellmate with one of these guys would be regards your future finances! A waiting list will need to be set up. Oh, wait, my bad. They won't be going to jail. Hell, they might not even lose their jobs. The wagons are circled and "mum's" the word. We have so much to learn!

This is just too sophisticated for us - and I'm sure we'll impose our crass and simplisme approach on the poor Iraqis. Oh well, we shouldn't lose hope -- they'll pick it up from the NGOs later.

Posted by .com 2003-11-2 9:50:25 AM|| 2003-11-2 9:50:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I love the idea of a $10,000 fee for press credentials. It should be an annual fee, applicable only to a single reporter, and non-transferable. Oh, and support staff each require their own set of credentials, so each sound man, each camera man, requires their own set. Oh, and charge $50,000 a month for any group that employs a guide or translator who worked for Saddam's government.

Oh, and exempt anyone who wants to take part in the embed system. Wave it off as their being attached to the military.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-11-2 11:38:21 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-11-2 11:38:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 How about a $10K USD fee for Press Credentials? LOL! Y'know, there might be something there!

At least it'd be out in the open and benefiting the people, instead of the clandestine payments and 'gifts' Saddam and his cronies were getting from the news organizations.

Posted by Pappy 2003-11-2 9:37:03 PM|| 2003-11-2 9:37:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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