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Comment on Doing the Right Thing

Libercontrarian — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:32:13 GMT

Sebelius' actions are commendable. I would not be surprised to find a large number of taxpayers being unintentionally non-compliant with the horrendously complicated tax codes. Clearly, they need revision.

It is perhaps fitting that our elected officials should reflect upon the difficulties their tax codes have created for tax payers by undergoing the types of audits us "lesser folk" are subject to. A yearly Mandatory audit for them may drive that point home so completely that they would become willing to consider a flat tax and the abolition of personal income taxes.

Comment on Audit an Invasion of Privacy?

JasperPants — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:50:31 GMT

Great follow-up ideas. I especially like the campaign contribution one.

My view on that is that if contibution limits cannot stick because of First Amendment reasons, or because of loopholes, then contributions should be cleared through a 3rd party and elected officials should be recused from voting when their contributors are directly affected by legislation.

Who said anything about this being voluntary?

The next time a politician wants to pass a law to restrict our freedom, we should ask the question: What freedoms are you going to give up, sir? Perhaps this can be a mantra.

I would love to see some form of political reformation done along these lines. It would change the game dramatically.

Comment on Audit an Invasion of Privacy?

Justin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:45 GMT

Good luck getting them to voluntarily submit. Ultimately it may only be possible to achieve this through ground up effort. Get it down locally, then at the state level, then force the feds.

Comment on Audit an Invasion of Privacy?

jim wickersham — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:05:19 GMT

how bout 1 more step.lets do a "gov't " idea. lets let some federal beauacracy collect all campaign fun ds. donor must notate with contribution where he/she/it wishes the dollars to go, therefore we know who's really doing the contributing and to who for what.. and by the way,might this be a way of who shld be recusing themselves on some votes? hey about even gov't taxxing it as income. hahahha,yeah,fat chance. and if they won't go for all that. HOW ABOUT SOME REAL LAWS STATING PUNISHMENT FOR WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT, AND LET OUTSIDE ORG. DOLE OUT THE PUNISHMENTS INSTEAD OF THEM DOING IT THEMSELVES.

thnx,

jim.
i feel better now

Comment on Audit an Invasion of Privacy?

JasperPants — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:49:55 GMT

I would suggest one step futher for all of our elected officials:

- Once elected, official gooes into financial lockdown
- Government auditors have full, ongoing access to all financial dealings, bank accounts, real estate transactions od said officials
- Oversight continues for three years after leaving office
- pay these officials well...500K minimum, no other compensation no pension

Comment on Glen Reynolds is unhappy with what he sees in Washington

Old but Not Stupid — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:46:00 GMT

I'm afraid that those proposing this type of action have little or no experience with "Govt Audits" of government entities (and persons). When the "politics" drives a situation (and with IRS auditing Congress, believe me "politics" will be at the fore) the audits become white-washes or petty "errors" that the objects will get to "fix" and all will be declared well! What we need is for citizen volunteers to perform the audits....or maybe the office-holder's opponent in the last election. Only in cases such as these would I be comfortable with the concept.

Comment on Welcome to AuditCongress.com

The Auditor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:07:11 GMT

We're happy to have your input. Focus on the issue will both "meet the standard" and achieve the goal. Welcome!

Comment on Welcome to AuditCongress.com

underwhelmed — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:05:36 GMT

I look forward to watching the content grow on this site. I will offer contributions to the editor; I hope they meet his high standard.