Supposedly the IRS is worried that a few hundred billion dollars have been withheld from them. Though I suspect this is also a part of enforcing the coming tax-hikes on the middle class and lower-upper class.
I suspect just as strongly that the feds just want more control over people and property, and that their "missing taxes" could be more than made up for if just the White House and their relations were heavily audited. Nevermind how many people enter congress with 5 or 6 digits to their name and leave with so millions or billions, if they ever do leave or get voted out.
I seem to recall Sanders in particular hating millionaires, but as soon as he got that 7th digit his rhetoric turned on billionaires.
I strongly suspect you have never done a minute of research in your entire life. Not.one.minute. You are spoon fed rightwing garbage and just eat it up like a good little soldier. Sit down, the adults are talking about how 1% of americans have 35% of the total wealth. And FYI, since you don't know what google is, Biden is the least rich president since Ford. Also most of his "relations" died in a car accident, dick.
Yep, that pesky1%. It's always a sticking point that 1%. But that 1% also pays approximately 90% of the taxes each year already. Which you can also look up. Then there's also the fact, fact mind you, that much of that wealth is tied up in assets and not in some bank account somewhere. I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement on how things are done. But what I find is disingenuous is for any elected politician to demand any other politician's financial records for public consumption without also offering theirs up right along with it. I'm all for requiring all, all, elected officials to yearly give them up. Of course I'm also completely for set term limits, no more than 2 terms in either Congress or the Senate or 1 in each. The only addition would be a 2 term max as either the President or Vice President not both.
@Lucky11, you're clearly someone capable of having an intelligent conversation. Welcome to the kid's table. While the "adults" are screeching about things they either don't know anything about, or are entirely irrelevant (or both) I have an honest question for you.
The IRS seems to believe that by tracking everyone's every bank transactions they can magically find more money. My question is this: Do you believe they'll be looking at everyone's everything? Or is there a chance they may use the information to focus on those of us who do things that the Party may not like?
If you're still interested in something other than hyperbole go here for a decent source: https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/who-pays-taxes
As for the questions? I'm not sure the IRS is behind the drive so much as the vehicle through which politicians are using to try and get more control. When it comes down to it control is what they want. If they can keep track of your money the next step is deciding where you can spend your money. Then they can punish you for not spending it "correctly". Which would allow them to decide you can't be trusted to spend it right so it would be better if they just spent it for you. I realize how crazy that sounds but there is plenty of history to back that up. I also realize that that is many steps away and also not currently, legally, possible. Which is why we need to make sure and vote. And need to make sure the voting process is not destroyed by those trying to make it easier to commit fraud.
I'll check out your resource tonight.
As for the rest, I'm of a similar mind. Only I'll go one step further and say that voting isn't the only way to fight back. Mass non-compliance, relentless legal challenges, and perhaps a reminder on how Americans have historically dealt with people who thought to enslave or thieve from us.
Oh no, authoritarians going above and beyond to make sure none of their precious taxes dollars goes unaccounted for. Who could have seen this coming? I sure don't hope this is apart of their grand plan to make sure we remain meek and productive little serfs. That would be a tragity. I am so glad we keep giving the federal and state government more power every day, what a great damn idea.
I suspect just as strongly that the feds just want more control over people and property, and that their "missing taxes" could be more than made up for if just the White House and their relations were heavily audited. Nevermind how many people enter congress with 5 or 6 digits to their name and leave with so millions or billions, if they ever do leave or get voted out.
I seem to recall Sanders in particular hating millionaires, but as soon as he got that 7th digit his rhetoric turned on billionaires.
*becomes a millionaire*
"Billionaires shouldn't exist!"
The IRS seems to believe that by tracking everyone's every bank transactions they can magically find more money. My question is this: Do you believe they'll be looking at everyone's everything? Or is there a chance they may use the information to focus on those of us who do things that the Party may not like?
I am curious about the actual total number, though.
As for the questions? I'm not sure the IRS is behind the drive so much as the vehicle through which politicians are using to try and get more control. When it comes down to it control is what they want. If they can keep track of your money the next step is deciding where you can spend your money. Then they can punish you for not spending it "correctly". Which would allow them to decide you can't be trusted to spend it right so it would be better if they just spent it for you. I realize how crazy that sounds but there is plenty of history to back that up. I also realize that that is many steps away and also not currently, legally, possible. Which is why we need to make sure and vote. And need to make sure the voting process is not destroyed by those trying to make it easier to commit fraud.
As for the rest, I'm of a similar mind. Only I'll go one step further and say that voting isn't the only way to fight back. Mass non-compliance, relentless legal challenges, and perhaps a reminder on how Americans have historically dealt with people who thought to enslave or thieve from us.