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2009-10-08 Economy

The great tax drought of 2009

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Any takers on the idea that the cash society is just now getting revved up? Off the books action is alive and well throughout the country.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-10-08 00:41|| 2009-10-08 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 No more stock market and real estate bubble profits to tax. Lot's of taxpayers will be maxing out their capital losses deduction for the next 30 years.

Posted by ed 2009-10-08 01:14|| 2009-10-08 01:14|| Front Page Top

#3 There was a time many decades ago when most of the government's income was obtained from tariffs on imports, aka 'external revenue' 'Internal revenue' was an innovation which is now thought of as government's sole support.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-10-08 02:38|| 2009-10-08 02:38|| Front Page Top

#4 If you think consumers don't pay for tariffs then you're very mistaken.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-10-08 06:50|| 2009-10-08 06:50|| Front Page Top

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