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I have zero knowledge of the tax code. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 19/05/2016 03:22:47 AM

I would assume, however, that people who speak of "tax loopholes" are somewhat similar to people who speak of criminals getting off on "technicalities"--people who don't understand that the law is a certain way, and that following the law as written leads to results that they dislike. In which case it's not "loopholes" or "technicalities" that need fixing, but rather the entire system.

I wouldn't try to take this analogy much further, given that most criminal justice "technicalities" are based in the bill of rights, but I think it suffices in this limited context.

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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I have zero knowledge of the tax code. Ghavrel - 19/05/2016 03:22:47 AM 820 Views
Both terms imply error. Tom - 19/05/2016 05:15:20 PM 809 Views
Not errors as such - but suboptimal outcomes from a society-wide point of view, yes. Legolas - 19/05/2016 06:28:50 PM 771 Views
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vote republican -- it's easier than thinking! *NM* moondog - 10/05/2016 09:34:16 PM 347 Views
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And Trump things default on your debt such as Greece is a good thing. *NM* Roland00 - 11/05/2016 03:50:18 PM 311 Views
You think America is not going to default on its debt ? AgentApple - 11/05/2016 04:54:13 PM 749 Views
Of course it's possible. Legolas - 11/05/2016 06:29:31 PM 905 Views
I am not sure you understand how debt works for governments vs individuals Roland00 - 13/05/2016 06:30:36 PM 643 Views
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