Austinist: IRS Employees Stage Protest in South Austin

taxman

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:16:47 -0600

Forcing families of four who make less than thirty grand a year to pay the same rate of tax as single millionares with no dependents is not funding the government fairly. History also proves that massive layoffs and job eliminations lead to recessions, depresions and worse. Lets lay off the armed forces, while we're at it, we certainly won't be able to pay them. Without a department of the government to effectively oversee and enforce tax laws, the tax gap widens. Just look at the Texas comptroller's office, before Bob Bullock took over.

ducknutz

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:43:25 -0600

History proves that unemployed workers always find work again. I'd rather give the IRS a pink slip and fund the government fairly then hang on to an old decrepit tax code that doesn't work.

taxman

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:08:16 -0600

"I wish we could pass the Fair Tax and give the IRS a permanent vacation." Yes thrusting more than 5,000 local employees into unemployment would be far better. The tax system isn't perfect, but the funny thing about ideas titled as "fair" is that they seldom are. On topic, If you were denied leave to be with your dying father, this is paid medical or personal time you've accrued (read: earned), what would your reaction be to "get back to work, ya bums". Irs employees are people too. Hard working people, smart people, pubic servants, actually. It may be an unpopular public service, but it is a necessary one. Collecting tax funds a lot of great programs. It also funds a lot of bad programs, but if you've gt a problem with where your tax dollars go, take it out on congress, not the Irs. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Joel Nihlean

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:08:26 -0600

I worked for the IRS as a seasonal employee in the ITIN department which takes care of approving "temporary" social security numbers for foreign residents of the US. We were over-worked, under-paid, under-trained and stuck in creepy cold cave like rooms. Managment was also under-trained often highly unqualified. Plus, the building is built like a prison. I can see why government employees are often bitter, unbalanced people. Working there was hell. So I feel for these people. They deserve to throw a stink because their job just sucks.

ducknutz

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:34:36 -0600

I wish we could pass the Fair Tax and give the IRS a permanent vacation.

LoudMouth

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:41:44 -0600

So why is the IRS denying anyone vacation time? What the hell do they have to do anyway? They're government employees, they probably sit around and smell each other's coffee induced farts for the majoirty of their day.

causal observer

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:27:48 -0600

useless. get back to work, ya bums.