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The American taxpayer speaks (does he ever!) to the Tax Panel.
President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform (taxreformpanel.gov)-Individual Comments ^ | Oct. 11 & 12, 2005 | various - Comments to Tax Panel

Posted on 10/12/2005 3:44:33 PM PDT by pigdog

It may indeed by that the members of the Tax Panel, collectively, cannot read but there is no doubt that the American Taxpayer at large is giving that opportunity (AND IN SPADES).

Here are the first few General Comments to them after their recent pontification that "reform" really is not needed, but just a bit of tinkering. All but about 6 or so comments have been included - some with "Subject" line where appropriate.

Some are: funny, sad, biting, reflective, even discerning or not well informed. All are expressions of the American system. The Panel would do well to read (for a change).


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To: groanup

It takes them a day or so to post stuff and in fact I think they are just being innundated with comments.

The public "gets it". The tax panel doesn't.


21 posted on 10/12/2005 4:38:29 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: pigdog

I got on there earlier in the day and posted my comments. Subsequenty, I couldn't get back on it for hours. They were jammed.


22 posted on 10/12/2005 4:39:43 PM PDT by groanup (shred for Ian)
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To: pigdog
You can believe that Chief is smiling down on us ... and saying Semper Fi!!

God bless him, as I know he does. I miss him and think of him more often than I can say.

23 posted on 10/12/2005 4:39:46 PM PDT by Bahbah ( Water Buckets UP!)
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To: pigdog

comments ping...


24 posted on 10/12/2005 4:40:43 PM PDT by Principled
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To: pigdog; All

Here's the link. Be patient it is still jammed:

http://comments.taxreformpanel.gov/


25 posted on 10/12/2005 4:42:41 PM PDT by groanup (shred for Ian)
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To: groanup

Some of the comments are just priceless ...

Hope the site calms down enough to spend some more reading time there. It's great.


26 posted on 10/12/2005 4:46:26 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: pigdog
Thanks pigdog - it makes me feel better to know there are others who are as angry and disappointed as I am. This is my favorite:

The panel appears to be made up of a bunch of morons.

27 posted on 10/12/2005 4:46:28 PM PDT by SittinYonder (Flea, feather, bird, egg, nest, twig, branch, limb, tree, and the bog down in the valley - o.)
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To: SittinYonder

Yep; I can't argue with that one.


28 posted on 10/12/2005 4:47:43 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: pigdog
BTW, I wrote my two Republican Senators today and put them on notice that anything short of a complete overhaul would have serious consequences. One of mine introduced the FT in the Senate.

I wrote my congressloser about six months ago (Cynthia McKinney). If any of you are in such a wacked out district and don't think it is worth writing consider this: A vote against the FT is a vote against letting all constituents keep ALL of their FICA. How would the contituents feel if they knew that they could have kept that money and Cynthia wouldn't let them? Hmmmmm?

29 posted on 10/12/2005 4:52:08 PM PDT by groanup (shred for Ian)
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To: pigdog

I love the form letters I receive from my lefty senators and congress critters always telling me to jam it up my ass because everything is for my own good.


30 posted on 10/12/2005 4:54:46 PM PDT by satchmodog9 (Free choice is not what it seems)
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To: pigdog
If you haven't Commented to the Panel - or better yet to your elected Federal representation, this might be a darned good time to do so.

Oh I have had a word or two for them on several occasions. The following is my lates submision:

Pathetic! That is the only word to describe your intentions announced yesterday!

The people want REAL, HONEST, tax REFORM such as that described in HR25/S25, currently before both houses of congress and have said as much to you at every opportunity yet you completely and totally ignore them and offer only more tinkering!

PATHETIC! You should be individually and collectively ashamed of yourselves for letting your country and the president down in this manner!

31 posted on 10/12/2005 4:59:10 PM PDT by Bigun (IRS sucks @getridof it.com)
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To: groanup

An interesting point all right.


32 posted on 10/12/2005 5:01:57 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: Bigun
Sounds too mileBigun, but then you were always a phlegmatic sort.:-)
33 posted on 10/12/2005 5:03:21 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: Bahbah

bttt


34 posted on 10/12/2005 5:03:37 PM PDT by Txsleuth
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To: pigdog

Oops, "mile" = "mild" of course.


35 posted on 10/12/2005 5:03:57 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: pigdog

I wrote my response.

It wasn't easy to be civil, I will tell you. Thanks for all the info today pigdog!


36 posted on 10/12/2005 5:07:01 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (Relying on the MSM for news is like using suppositories for recreational purposes.)
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To: eyespysomething

This was a good one:

Subject: You're doing a swell job

Comment: Based on the news that has been released today (10/12/05) regarding your work, it appears to be business as usual. Thanks for the spineless, unimaginative and politician-friendly response to the crisis that is our tax system. If all it took was a bandaid, then this problem would have been fixed long ago, instead of getting worse.

If you had any guts at all, you would recommend a major overhaul, such as the fair tax bill, instead of sticking it to us again. Thanks for nothing ... I can only pray that Americans wake up and start dumping tea again and dumping all of the worthless policitians that infest the hallowed halls of government.


37 posted on 10/12/2005 5:08:48 PM PDT by SittinYonder (Flea, feather, bird, egg, nest, twig, branch, limb, tree, and the bog down in the valley - o.)
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To: ovrtaxt
Good stuff ovrtaxt. Might as well continue right on to your reps in congress. No point in hiding how you feel. A little heat won't hurt them.
38 posted on 10/12/2005 5:09:02 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: SittinYonder

Actually, I can hardly wait until they get some more posted on the site (they're running behind but that's hardly a surprise).

There should be a lot of other good ones showing up, too.


39 posted on 10/12/2005 5:11:33 PM PDT by pigdog
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To: satchmodog9
I love the form letters I receive from my lefty senators and congress critters always telling me to jam it up my ass because everything is for my own good.

You live in Honolulu too?

d;^)

40 posted on 10/12/2005 5:14:21 PM PDT by Chuckster (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset)
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