Comments for The Untergeek http://untergeek.com Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on 9-9-9 does not help me by Aaron http://untergeek.com/2011/10/17/9-9-9-does-not-help-me/#comment-40 Aaron Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:45:43 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=20#comment-40 Indeed! Just think how the unemployment numbers might look after the loss of so many jobs! Indeed! Just think how the unemployment numbers might look after the loss of so many jobs!

]]> Comment on 9-9-9 does not help me by Peter McCombs http://untergeek.com/2011/10/17/9-9-9-does-not-help-me/#comment-39 Peter McCombs Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:40:28 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=20#comment-39 I'm sure I have no idea how to fix the tax situation; I suspect the particular problem is akin to that class of problems Garett Hardin once described as having "no technical solution." Someone is going to find a gotcha, seemingly insurmountable, definitely fatal (at least in someone's opinion) with any solution presented. It seems almost everyone would agree that anything is better than the spectacular mess we now call "the tax code." Seemingly-random nines appears to me, orders of magnitude superior to anything the IRS has ever put into print. Only consider this: The complexity of the current tax system has provided an ecosystem for a large (multi-billion dollar?) industry to grow up around the fact that millions of people have to deal with it. Think of all the unfortunate lawyers, accountants, and software developers that would be out of a job if taxes were suddenly somewhat reasonable to understand. Such simplicity might wreck the economy! ;) I’m sure I have no idea how to fix the tax situation; I suspect the particular problem is akin to that class of problems Garett Hardin once described as having “no technical solution.” Someone is going to find a gotcha, seemingly insurmountable, definitely fatal (at least in someone’s opinion) with any solution presented.

It seems almost everyone would agree that anything is better than the spectacular mess we now call “the tax code.” Seemingly-random nines appears to me, orders of magnitude superior to anything the IRS has ever put into print. Only consider this: The complexity of the current tax system has provided an ecosystem for a large (multi-billion dollar?) industry to grow up around the fact that millions of people have to deal with it. Think of all the unfortunate lawyers, accountants, and software developers that would be out of a job if taxes were suddenly somewhat reasonable to understand. Such simplicity might wreck the economy! ;)

]]> Comment on 9-9-9 does not help me by Aaron http://untergeek.com/2011/10/17/9-9-9-does-not-help-me/#comment-38 Aaron Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:59:35 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=20#comment-38 Also of note, EVERYONE received that cost-of-living allowance (hence, "Fair") so that only those spending more would face the tax burden inherent in additional spending. Also of note, EVERYONE received that cost-of-living allowance (hence, “Fair”) so that only those spending more would face the tax burden inherent in additional spending.

]]> Comment on 9-9-9 does not help me by Aaron http://untergeek.com/2011/10/17/9-9-9-does-not-help-me/#comment-37 Aaron Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:58:22 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=20#comment-37 I haven't had time to do much research or reasoning on this. I have read in the past about the so-called "Fair Tax" and different Flat Tax proposals. What seemed nice, in particular, with the "Fair Tax" proposal was that it offset the taxes' burdens on the poorest segment with what amounted to a cost-of-living allowance to offset the cost of taxes for things like food. If the 9-9-9 plan were to include some such provision, I think it would sound a lot more appetizing. That's about all I can come up with in 5 minutes of distraction time :) I haven’t had time to do much research or reasoning on this. I have read in the past about the so-called “Fair Tax” and different Flat Tax proposals. What seemed nice, in particular, with the “Fair Tax” proposal was that it offset the taxes’ burdens on the poorest segment with what amounted to a cost-of-living allowance to offset the cost of taxes for things like food. If the 9-9-9 plan were to include some such provision, I think it would sound a lot more appetizing. That’s about all I can come up with in 5 minutes of distraction time :)

]]> Comment on 9-9-9 does not help me by Peter McCombs http://untergeek.com/2011/10/17/9-9-9-does-not-help-me/#comment-36 Peter McCombs Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:51:24 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=20#comment-36 What sort of a plan do you suggest? What sort of a plan do you suggest?

]]> Comment on Coming soon by Peter McCombs http://untergeek.com/2011/06/23/coming-soon/#comment-3 Peter McCombs Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:46:14 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=7#comment-3 Bring it! Bring it!

]]> Comment on Coming soon by Heather http://untergeek.com/2011/06/23/coming-soon/#comment-2 Heather Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:57:10 +0000 http://untergeek.com/?p=7#comment-2 I've been waiting for this day... I’ve been waiting for this day…

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