[sanchmo]

If 12 million people refused to pay their taxes, the IRS couldn't possibly do anything about it, could it? After all, how could the IRS possibly round up 12 million people who only broke one single law, for the innocent purpose of providing a better future for their children? Wouldn't it be cruel to break up families and take children's college money away, only because their parents in desperation broke one little law, by not paying any taxes?

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[RightWhale]

Right. That’s a difference between citizens with some national tradition and foreigners with some alien tradition.

[dragnet2]

If 12 million people refused to pay their taxes, the IRS couldn't possibly do anything about it, could it? After all, how could the IRS possibly round up 12 million people who only broke one single law

Imagine if 50 million Americans decided not to pay taxes. I guess it wouldn't be practical to round up 50 million people. Like the leftist say, it would just be impossible and cause way too much anger.

[LaineyDee]

If 12 million people refused to pay their taxes, the IRS couldn't possibly do anything about it, could it?

My ex and I forgot to file our taxes one year (back in the 80's) as we were separated, moving and what not. It was a case of "he thought I filed and I thought he did". In the meantime, we got back together and moved out of state for a new job, when his parents called and said 2 IRS agents had come to their house looking for us. It had only been 10 months late...not 10 years! Good grief. They can find a gnat on a horsefly if they want to.

[SQUID]

now that is an excellent point.