aghogday wrote:
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Also, I think, once people understand the good deal they are getting for insurance, most people will take the insurance rather than worry about a penalty.
As long as a person complies with tax laws they have nothing to fear from the IRS.
Maybe so, but remember these historical facts.
1. The income tax was supposed to be (and was promised to be) a temporary measure only. I think it's gone well past being a temporary measure.
2. Through modifications of the tax code, the income tax has morphed from a simple proposal to a complex network of rules that even experts struggle to navigate.
3. Most every rule is interpreted by an entity who has a vested interest in one outcome over the other. The so-called "tax courts" hear cases where they have a vested interest in ruling against the petitioner and in favor of the IRS.
Do you question why people don't trust where this Obamacare provision is headed?
23 Feb 2011, 7:00 am
