Obama's Complete 2012 Tax Return
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:21 pm
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That's odd. I have never made a tax check out to Obama or any of our other presidents. MIne were always made out to the Treasury / IRS.Xan wrote: I would agree, except that he points a gun at me and makes me send MY tax return to HIM. Perhaps the fair thing would be for all the tax returns of federal employees to be made public.
+1Xan wrote: Perhaps the fair thing would be for all the tax returns of federal employees to be made public.
Stop being so damn levelheaded! I am more concerned with corruption of public officials, although I'm not sure a tax return would help me identify such corruption.Pointedstick wrote: I think we get what you're trying to say, Xan (and many agree with you), but it's sort of a provocative, inartful way of saying it.
-1 until you pass a constitutional amendment stripping Federal employees of their civil rights, which include a right to privacy. This is silly. Because a person is doing their job we are going to act like they have no rights? I kinda get tired of the anarchists who act like government employees are all storm troopers or members of the SS.rocketdog wrote:+1Xan wrote: Perhaps the fair thing would be for all the tax returns of federal employees to be made public.
Official salaries are of course public information. That's not the same thing as income taxes. I will however make one concession. I think some some public employees, especially in legislative positions, should be required to disclose their investment portfolios because of the danger of conflict of interest.rocketdog wrote: The salaries of public employees in NY State is public information. Our local newspaper frequently publishes it and exposes any anomalies. Why should it be any different for federal employees?
Congress, as you might expect, disagrees:Ad Orientem wrote:Official salaries are of course public information. That's not the same thing as income taxes. I will however make one concession. I think some some public employees, especially in legislative positions, should be required to disclose their investment portfolios because of the danger of conflict of interest.rocketdog wrote: The salaries of public employees in NY State is public information. Our local newspaper frequently publishes it and exposes any anomalies. Why should it be any different for federal employees?
Members of Congress view gains from insider trading in the way that pizza delivery guys view their tips.rocketdog wrote:Congress, as you might expect, disagrees:Ad Orientem wrote:Official salaries are of course public information. That's not the same thing as income taxes. I will however make one concession. I think some some public employees, especially in legislative positions, should be required to disclose their investment portfolios because of the danger of conflict of interest.rocketdog wrote: The salaries of public employees in NY State is public information. Our local newspaper frequently publishes it and exposes any anomalies. Why should it be any different for federal employees?
Congress Quietly Repeals Insider Trading Ban
My blood boils...rocketdog wrote: Congress, as you might expect, disagrees:
Congress Quietly Repeals Insider Trading Ban
My husband is a federal employee. You have no right to see my family's tax returns, our address, the names and social security numbers of my children, etc. Many federal employees are law enforcement officers and this would be painting a huge bullseye on their backs and on the backs of their families. This is quite possibly the single most vile comment I have ever read on these forums.Xan wrote: Perhaps the fair thing would be for all the tax returns of federal employees to be made public.
Let's move on to something else please.MomTo2Boys wrote:My husband is a federal employee. You have no right to see my family's tax returns, our address, the names and social security numbers of my children, etc. Many federal employees are law enforcement officers and this would be painting a huge bullseye on their backs and on the backs of their families. This is quite possibly the single most vile comment I have ever read on these forums.Xan wrote: Perhaps the fair thing would be for all the tax returns of federal employees to be made public.
Wow, overreact much? First, did you notice that there were no social security numbers on the Obamas' return which started all this? In any case, I'm just throwing an idea out there. Bad idea, maybe. Vile? Chill out. I would continue but Tex is right.MomTo2Boys wrote:This is quite possibly the single most vile comment I have ever read on these forums.