Pete Sepp
Pete Sepp
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Revenue departments have many, many more sweeping powers than any other agency or private collections firm would have under fair debt collection laws. So now what you'll have is revenue agents who are used to using those broad powers going after people who owe court fines or student loans. Some people might think this is great, but if you start unleashing the power of the government on those people, they might actually begin to chafe at such practices. I don't think it's a good idea.
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This is the perfect opportunity for Congress to demonstrate its newfound, post-Katrina concern to keep the deficit in check.
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Republicans are spending at a rate not seen since Lyndon Johnson's presidency, ... They're legislating as if deficits don't matter.
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Obviously we need to start considering limits on this sort of taxation.
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Most people with mortgages have their taxes automatically escrowed and are less likely to question their taxes, ... You find that the people who take a hard look at their assessment are older home owners who have paid off their mortgage or people who are building a home.
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How are people going to be compensated when, inevitably, mistakes are made?
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People have a right to be concerned. If a private firm calls about collecting debts, a taxpayer should check with the IRS first before giving out any personal information or making payments.
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Drivers already pay roughly $30 billion a year in federal gasoline taxes; that ought to be enough to at least give them a decent federal Interstate highway system with maintenance costs.
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Obviously, many homeowners expected an increase due to higher property values. But many homeowners have had serious sticker shock.
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What homeowners often don't know or realize is that this process is a subjective one. Essentially, your assessment is one person's opinion about the value of your house.
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We would view this as a missed opportunity to have a wider debate on the wisdom of these restrictions that are driving up costs for taxpayers.