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23 February 2005
A Taxing Question"Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." Oliver Wendell HolmesMy buddy, Steve, who won $100k on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (see my piece on the show here), got into a discussion about the show and the fact that he'd have to pay a purported 43% of his winnings to the IRS. Someone asked him what questions the government answered for their 43%. I thought his response was perfect, and with his permission post it here:
What questions did the government answer for their 43%? Directly, obviously, none, but . . . |
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