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the last two times we handed over collection of past-due income taxes to private debt collectors we lost money, but third time's the charm, right? -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Sep 14 '15, 14:15

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/opinion/collecting-taxes-is-government-work.html (www.nytimes.com)

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federal marshalls with arrest warrents ought to get more $$$$ -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 14, 14:37
Isn't this one of those things that brought down the Roman Empire and the French Monarchy? -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 14:19 2
- it's not quite the same as tax farming, no. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 14:28 1
  - thats like tax collecting in the middle ages, the collectors made a percentage -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 14:35

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