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    Biden/Wyden Plan: Increase taxes, Expand IRS

    Wyden lays out Senate tax priorities

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    “That has to start with fixing the broken Tax Code and requiring millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share,” said Wyden. “Since last September, I've been working on my proposal to reform the taxation of capital gains for the top 0.3 percent of taxpayers by equalizing the tax rates for wage and capital income, and minimizing the benefits of deferring taxes. If you are a nurse in America taking care of COVID patients, you don't get to defer paying your taxes. If you're a billionaire, you can defer, defer and defer some more and then pretty much never pay any taxes at all. I intend to put a stop to that by ending the ability of the wealthy to pay what they want when they want, to preserve the Social Security system for decades to come and earn additional revenue for other priorities.”

    He argued that if the country’s 600 billionaires paid taxes on the nearly $1 trillion they made last year, it would cover $1,000 checks for every family that gets relief payments.

    Wyden also hopes to reform the tax laws related to the energy sector to deal with climate change and achieve a carbon-free power sector by 2035. He pointed to a bill he has introduced called the Clean Energy for America Act that would consolidate the 44 current separate energy provisions into three emissions-based incentives that would encourage clean electricity, clean transportation and clean energy. “I'm also working to reform energy taxes so that polluters are discouraged from harming our environment,” Wyden added. “If you look at the history of environmental regulation, too often it has been regressive, and it is critically important to make sure that working families come out better in a greener economy.”

    On the corporate tax front, Wyden wants to roll back the corporate tax breaks in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. “The principles on corporate taxes should be that big corporations pay their fair share, with disincentives to ship jobs overseas, and reward companies that invest in America and its workers,” said Wyden. “I also want to address the many problems with the structure for taxing multinational corporations created in the Republicans’ 2017 bill. I've been working on a framework for corporate taxes. We will be showing that fairly shortly.”
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    Wyden also wants to steer more money to the Internal Revenue Service to crack down on tax evasion: “That will require rebuilding the IRS,” he said. “A decade of Republican budget cuts and political attacks on the IRS have crippled the agency’s enforcement ability, allowing wealthy tax cheats to steal from the public. Ensuring that the IRS is funding staff to implement these policies is right at the top of our priority list. We’ve got to crack down on those who refuse to pay. That's critically important.”
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    “millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share”

    As if any tax has ever stayed limited to the ultra-wealthy. And a “millionaire” in many places is simply a person who owns a home. With the massive money printing that is only going to increase, it won't be long until Starbuck’s baristas are earning a million dollars a year on minimum wage...
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    So basically, "We're going to take more water out of their side of the bucket!"


    Yeah, that logic works.
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    Yay I've been saying for years that the IRS is way underfunded, with this they can do way more audits on everybody!

    Everybody gets an audit!
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    The IRS is one of my favorite government agencies, I am so glad its getting the funding that it deserves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    The IRS is one of my favorite government agencies, I am so glad its getting the funding that it deserves.
    Agree 110%. Roads are very important, after all, and I am absolutely delighted to hear not only that we might be able to continue having them, but even more so.

    Not having roads would really suck. I mean, think about it: without roads, how would the post office be able to deliver things like stimulus checks and credit card offers?

    And for that matter, without the IRS, how could we even have a post office?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    Agree 110%. Roads are very important, after all, and I am absolutely delighted to hear not only that we might be able to continue having them, but even more so.

    Not having roads would really suck. I mean, think about it: without roads, how would the post office be able to deliver things like stimulus checks and credit card offers?

    Indeed, without the IRS, how could there even be a post office?
    The roads need work. USPS took 27 days (14 days late) to deliver a Christmas package from a location 6 hr.s away. "Priority Mail."

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    The roads need work. USPS took 27 days (14 days late) to deliver a Christmas package from a location 6 hr.s away. "Priority Mail."
    Christmas packages are not important. Stimulus checks and credit card offers are.

    After all, without stimulus and credit, people might not be able to buy any Christmas gifts in the first place ...

    And without the Biden/Wyden plan, even the timely delivery of stimulus checks and credit card offers may be imperiled.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    The IRS is one of my favorite government agencies, I am so glad its getting the funding that it deserves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    Christmas packages are not important. Stimulus checks and credit card offers are.

    After all, without stimulus and credit, people might not be able to buy any Christmas gifts in the first place ...

    And without the Biden/Wyden plan, even the timely delivery of stimulus checks and credit card offers may be imperiled.
    Well, it was probably because of all the Amazon.com packages delivered by USPS. Amazon loves this great American institution so much that it takes precedent over even the institutions "Priority Mail." But, I have heard that the traitor Donald Trump totally gutted the USPS in a bid to thwart fair elections. So it was probably his fault.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Well, it was probably because of all the Amazon.com packages delivered by USPS. Amazon loves this great American institution so much that it takes precedent over even the institutions "Priority Mail." But, I have heard that the traitor Donald Trump totally gutted the USPS in a bid to thwart fair elections. So it was probably his fault.
    Obviously, Trump and Amazon are in cahoots.

    They should impeach him again.

    And they should impeach Amazon, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danke View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    Christmas packages are not important. Stimulus checks and credit card offers are.

    After all, without stimulus and credit, people might not be able to buy any Christmas gifts in the first place ...

    And without the Biden/Wyden plan, even the timely delivery of stimulus checks and credit card offers may be imperiled.
    ahem... Stimulus checks are mostly directly deposited into accounts now. But personal debt relies on those roads!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Well, it was probably because of all the Amazon.com packages delivered by USPS. Amazon loves this great American institution so much that it takes precedent over even the institutions "Priority Mail." But, I have heard that the traitor Donald Trump totally gutted the USPS in a bid to thwart fair elections. So it was probably his fault.



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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptUSA View Post
    ahem... Stimulus checks are mostly directly deposited into accounts now. But personal debt relies on those roads!!
    But many are not. And even when they are ...

    Second stimulus check: Millions facing delays for $600 checks

    The IRS has started delivering the second round of stimulus checks into millions of bank accounts, providing $600 for each eligible adult and child. But as many as 13 million people may experience a delay in receiving their money after the IRS sent the funds to closed or invalid bank accounts, according to tax-prep company Jackson Hewitt.

    [...]

    The abject incompetence and failure of the IRS proves just how important it is to expand the IRS and increase its funding.

    It also shows how the USPS is needed as a critical safety net when all that fancy-schmancy internet "direct deposit" stuff goes tits up.

    Our ability to spend ourselves into penury is at stake! And roads!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    The abject incompetence and failure of the IRS proves just how important it is to expand the IRS and increase its funding.
    When an agency is is given increased responsibilities but is underbudgeted and understaffed because its funding has been reduced, it's not incompetence and poor service should not be surprising.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sonny Tufts View Post
    When an agency is is given increased responsibilities but is underbudgeted and understaffed because its funding has been reduced, it's not incompetence and poor service should not be surprising.


    Biden/Wyden Plan FTW!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    Agree 110%. Roads are very important, after all, and I am absolutely delighted to hear not only that we might be able to continue having them, but even more so.

    Not having roads would really suck. I mean, think about it: without roads, how would the post office be able to deliver things like stimulus checks and credit card offers?

    And for that matter, without the IRS, how could we even have a post office?
    Without the IRS, how could we have an IRS?

    Its only by some miracle that the IRS came in to existence at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post


    Biden/Widen Plan FTW!!!
    I think everyone means the Biden Wylin Tax Plan©

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTexan View Post
    Without the IRS, how could we have an IRS?

    Its only by some miracle that the IRS came in to existence at all.
    Immaculate Taxation ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    Wyden lays out Senate tax priorities



    “millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share”

    As if any tax has ever stayed limited to the ultra-wealthy. And a “millionaire” in many places is simply a person who owns a home. With the massive money printing that is only going to increase, it won't be long until Starbuck’s baristas are earning a million dollars a year on minimum wage...
    That's true about taxes never staying limited to the wealthy, but this sort of thinking always bothers me. Shouldn't we oppose high taxes on any group in principle? Even if it doesn't spread to the rest of us?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madison320 View Post
    That's true about taxes never staying limited to the wealthy, but this sort of thinking always bothers me. Shouldn't we oppose high taxes on any group in principle? Even if it doesn't spread to the rest of us?
    Like Ron Paul always says, "Spending is the real tax." I would actually prefer MUCH, MUCH higher taxes to pay for our current spending. I mean so high that it would make the overspending obvious to people.

    I've always had a problem with taxation without representation. I'm not sure who could be more under-represented than people who haven't even been born yet. It's their money we're stealing. Maybe if our economy had to endure this spending in our own time, it might make people less willing to let them spend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Madison320 View Post
    That's true about taxes never staying limited to the wealthy, but this sort of thinking always bothers me. Shouldn't we oppose high taxes on any group in principle? Even if it doesn't spread to the rest of us?
    It’s an argument against those who say “it’s only the billionaires”. It will come for everyone eventually.

    It’s all hypocrisy though. In reality, “tax the rich” always translates to “tax those with more than me”.

    There should be zero income tax for everybody. Abolish the IRS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flightlesskiwi View Post
    I think everyone means the Biden Wylin Tax Plan©
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian4Liberty View Post
    It’s an argument against those who say “it’s only the billionaires”. It will come for everyone eventually.

    It’s all hypocrisy though. In reality, “tax the rich” always translates to “tax those with more than me”.

    There should be zero income tax for everybody. Abolish the IRS.
    I wouldn't be opposed to an income tax if it were flat or if it were tied to voting privileges.

    But in it's current form it's exactly like you said "tax those guys but don't tax me".

    The one thing I don't like about a sales tax is that is places most of the burden on the business owner. I've heard people say a sales tax is great because if it gets too high it can be avoided. That sounded great the first time I heard it but then I realized it would mean the business owner gets wiped out. Imagine if congress passed a law that eliminated your job and your life savings. You'd be pretty pissed off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptUSA View Post
    Like Ron Paul always says, "Spending is the real tax." I would actually prefer MUCH, MUCH higher taxes to pay for our current spending. I mean so high that it would make the overspending obvious to people.

    I've always had a problem with taxation without representation. I'm not sure who could be more under-represented than people who haven't even been born yet. It's their money we're stealing. Maybe if our economy had to endure this spending in our own time, it might make people less willing to let them spend.
    I agree, if everyone had to pay for government in real time we'd obviously have much, much smaller government.



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