Isn't FREEVpfree the appropriate forum for rants like this?
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "robman" <rdmassa@...> wrote:
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> Hell, at this point the IRS is being used as an arm of all branches of government. They use it to influence special interests in all aspects. Now that the HHS and Obamacare is now tied directly to your taxes it's only going to get worse. One be giant mess of government strong arming what ever commerce it wishes.
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Ed Miller <ed.miller@> wrote:
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> > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 7:34 AM, Ronald Reagan <ronald.reagan11@>wrote:
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> > > The IRS is an arm of the Treasury Department, and a very long and broken
> > > arm at that.
> > > I do have a question for those experienced at on-line gaming. If you are
> > > in the middle of a hand and your computer crashes or your internet service
> > > gets interrupted do you forfeit your hand and whatever you have in the pot?
> > >
> > > Thanks
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> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Mickey <mickeycrimm@>
> > > To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 6:34 AM
> > > Subject: [vpFREE] Online Poker is the U.S.
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> > > In hindsight, to me Black Friday looks like a deliberate attempt
> > > (conspiracy)by elements in the Department of Justice to create another cash
> > > cow for the Feds and the States in the form of taxes. Isn't the IRS in the
> > > Department of Justice? Not long after knocking out the offshore poker
> > > sites, the DOJ issued an opinion that nothing prevented a State from
> > > legalizing online poker for it's residents. What a coincidence. I think DOJ
> > > knocked out the offshore sites simply because they weren't getting a slice
> > > of the pie.
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> > > They couldn't tax the offshore sites. If you had an account with one of
> > > the offshore poker sites, in effect you had an offshore bank account. Some
> > > sites, like Party Poker, even payed interest on deposits. Winning U.S.
> > > players weren't paying incme tax. Nothing pisses off the Feds more than
> > > someone not paying income taxes.
> > >
> > > So now Nevada is leading the way with the first legal poker site. More
> > > States are sure to follow. And compacts between the States to increase
> > > player pools are sure to follow. Here's some advice for all you winning
> > > players. If you don't pay income tax on your win the Feds will be on you
> > > like white on rice.
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> > > I'm gonna try to start a grass roots movement in Montana to legalize
> > > online poker. I'm gonna start with letters to my Senators and Congressman
> > > heralding the cash cow, in the form of taxes, it would bring to the State.
> > > There's nothing politicians like more than spending money.
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> > > I already know where the opposition will come from, besides the religious
> > > fanatics. The Montana Tavern Owners Association is a powerful lobby in this
> > > State. I've seen them in action before. A liquor or beer and wine license
> > > entitles the owner to up to 20 multi-game machines (video poker, video
> > > keno, line games) for their establishment. The MTOA will see online poker
> > > as a threat to their income.
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> > > As it stands, I would have to give up a pretty good income by moving to
> > > another state just to play online poker.
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