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IRS Form 8965 Anathema and Socialism

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Brian

Welcome to 2015. The graphic below is an IRS form 8965 “Health Coverage Exemptions”. Aside from the trite question of why we need 8,965 forms to file taxes, this hurts me for deeper reasons.

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Pay back (Repay) salary to DFAS and you lose tax money

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Brian

As a government civilian employee, if DFAS pays you too much in any given year and then later collects the amount back from you, there can be no way to recover up to $960 income tax you already paid on … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and Bees

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Brian

See the beautiful butterfly? It’s doing what beautiful things do. Look again. It’s harder to see the worker bee doing what worker bees do. Sort of like real life.

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Gift Giving Economies vs. Capitalism

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brian

We’ve changed in the last 20 years.  When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, it was because he saw his richer brother nation and wanted to take what they had and use it for himself.  The world responded with horror and we … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Taxed Enough – by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Brian

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates have been making noises about wanting higher tax rates. In a recent BBC interview Bill Gates said, “Well, the United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up. … Continue reading →

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