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To: Alighieri who wrote (555784)	3/18/2010 12:39:05 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577165

When is the last time we've heard an R come up with something constructive? Beats me. For the first time in years, I think they are losing control of the message. Americans are seeing through their hysteria and fear mongering. Obama provides a great counter balance esp. because he comes off so honest.

To: Alighieri who wrote (555784)	3/18/2010 12:57:39 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1577165

Good Idea... Tax Scam Uncle Sam? You Oughta Be Fired! Says Utah Rep. Chaffetz By DEVIN DWYER WASHINGTON, March 18, 2010 Working for Uncle Sam comes with some great perks, like job stability, posh benefits packages, and in many cases, average salaries that are higher than what the same job pays in the private sector. That's why Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, is irked that nearly 100,000 civilian federal employees owe the IRS $962 million in back taxes. He thinks they should pay up or be fired. Chaffetz has introduced a bill that calls for the federal government to "ferret out" civilian employees who have "seriously delinquent tax debt" and prevent the hiring of other tax delinquents. More than 3 percent of the 2.8 million federal civilian employees owed the Treasury unpaid federal income taxes in 2008, according to the IRS. If you include retirees and military service members, the numbers go from nearly 100,000 up to 276,000 current or former workers who owe $3 billion in taxes. "If you get to the point where the government is putting a lien on their property and they've exhausted their appeals… the right thing to do is fire them as a federal worker," said Chaffetz. "If you're going to take federal tax dollars, you should be paying your federal taxes." abcnews.go.com