In Reply to: Ivan 303 is completely correct.... posted by alan m. kafton on May 1, 2021 at 12:30:39:
The authorities get their cut, but they also get cut, so to speak.
While the businessman or consumer may resent the additional paperwork and/or surveillance, consider it from the libertarian's point of view. On the surface, another piece of data or paper sounds like more power to the government, right? But that's just the point: it's another datum for Colossus, who is already overburdened. Big data just keeps getting bigger. More to keep track off, less capably, by an ever-more incompetent work force. Have you ever worked in a Federal or State government agency? Capable, motivated and competent are not adjectives you'd commonly use to describe the average employee. And don't give me that "AI" BS -- the tools are no magic solution. The same tools that can make an expert work more effectively also amplify the ineptitude of mouth-breathing government employees. As my late Dad, who did his own taxes, used to smile with glee when the IRS asked for documentation. His motto was, "If they ask for a piece of paper, GIVE it to them!"
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- Reporting is a double-edged sword... - soldermizer 10:49:10 05/02/21 (5)
- RE: Reporting is a double-edged sword... - rivervalley817 11:33:54 05/02/21 (4)
- RE: Reporting is a double-edged sword... - JURB 12:39:38 05/02/21 (3)
- "0%"? Not accurate. I typically put $20 to cover online sales tax. nt. - MWE 12:13:12 05/10/21 (2)
- 0% and you're lying. $20 and you just miscalculated? -nt - jedrider 12:30:16 05/10/21 (1)
- RE: 0% and you're lying. $20 and you just miscalculated? -nt - rivervalley817 13:57:53 05/10/21 (0)