http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/21/americas-oligarchy-not-democracy-or-republic-unive/
is all I have to say about this.
Wait - I'm lying. I'm going to write more.
The IRS knows it. They also know a large part of that corrupt
money eventually ends up in the hands of taxpayers SOMEWHERE,
[trickle-down economics seems like bullshit yet, under an
oligarchy? That's all we got, isn't it? No choice BUT
trickle-down] which will end up keeping their books... and the
IRS can keep employing lots of people that can go after the far
larger volume (in number of people, NOT number of $'s], which
keeps their budget nice and hefty quarter after quarter after
quarter after quarter.
[ie there's a much smaller amount of people who are uber-rich,
and a larger number of people who are small /medium/large
business owners, plus regular people with jobs, etc to go after.
The amount of support people required to handle the massive
VOLUME of everyday tax fraud keeps the IRS' budget full and
happy 'cause all those fraud-chasing people have to get paid,
and they're geographically spread across the USA.
The whole Non-Profit system is widely abused yet should they
start going after Dark Money in a big way, they'll ALSO have to
go after the wasteful Non-Profits who are quietly stuffing their
own pockets and YET - are *also* doing _some_ social good.
If they go after Dark Money, then they'll have to increase
efforts with all non-profit organizations. I have a database I
downloaded from the IRS last year with all the Non-Profits for a
project I was doing. there's SO MUCH obvious fraud within it,
it's laughable. The number of Freemason and Mormon and
Libertarian fake non-profits are hysterically funny. Oh, Gypsies
too. It's right there in the database. They know the system.
If I cared, I could write a book about it, or an Editorial for
the New York Times, but let 'em do what they do. Good for them.
I pay my taxes 'cause I'm a Boy Scout but they want to find a
way around it? Sure, go for it. I won't cry if they get caught
either, but it's their game, not mine.
So what's the benefit of fixing Non-Profit system as an "IRS
Cause"? Not much. Some extra revenue? The people with the deep
pockets who funnel their political campaigns through fake social
welfare programs will find others ways; this is just the
loophole you can drive a car through. IRS won't get stuff from
them.
The real non-profits who are abusive? Not much money there, and
they actually *do* social welfare. Eliminate them and you might
as well declare "every man for himself!" 'cause nobody would
help nobody.
If you have a problem with someone abusing the Non-Profit
system, whether it's a particular politician, or something else,
http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Charitable-Organizations/Revocations-of-501%28c%29%283%29-Determinations
is the place to go.
Still, it was interesting listening to this guy's commentary
about another guy's commentary. I get a kick out of the "CAN YOU
BELIEVE THIS?" talking heads. Very entertaining ppl smile
emoticon ps - The President can only change the commissioner.
That's it.
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/is-the-i-r-s-an-independent-agency/?_r=0*
and tbh having a deputy commissioner in charge is probably
politically safer for all 'parties' involved, at the cost of
fixing stuff. For THAT, I believe Obama could do better but...
there's no benefit for that action except to quiet down talking
heads above and editorials in the NYT and grumbling on FB.
Somehow, I don't think any of 'em in the white-buildings care
much about that, especially considering it'll be someone else's
problem shortly. [and this is why I don't follow the news.
Never heard about this issue until just now and for every
outrage, I always end up playing the role of Defense Attorney.
It's amazing I have any friends at all]
