tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post2694150540120643697..comments2023-10-21T11:37:50.732-04:00Comments on The Blackbook Legal Blog: The Taxman ComethUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-82210508588507452622009-09-03T22:23:45.986-04:002009-09-03T22:23:45.986-04:0012:48, I know the DOJ can get access to foreign en...12:48, I know the DOJ can get access to foreign entities easily. I don't see why UBS would be any different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-54737616458734604952009-09-03T12:48:21.841-04:002009-09-03T12:48:21.841-04:00sam, I am curious as to whether UBS could be found...sam, I am curious as to whether UBS could be found criminally liable for refusing to turn over information on their clients' assets. My gut tells me yes, but I simply don't know enough about this subject to make a conclusive determination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-59975547635359345342009-09-03T11:05:27.352-04:002009-09-03T11:05:27.352-04:00Why breaking balls 943? There's no erroR!?Why breaking balls 943? There's no erroR!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-75134409179901078542009-09-02T21:43:58.984-04:002009-09-02T21:43:58.984-04:00"due" = "do" in the 2nd paragr..."due" = "do" in the 2nd paragraph. Come on, Sam, no rookie mistakes here! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-49460041895946756142009-09-02T21:06:18.341-04:002009-09-02T21:06:18.341-04:00Great start Sam. Thanks for sharing your thoughts....Great start Sam. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-19782719932767222782009-09-02T21:02:21.436-04:002009-09-02T21:02:21.436-04:00I honestly believe the solution to the U.S.'s ...I honestly believe the solution to the U.S.'s budget and deficit woes lies in increased taxes or inflation down the road. We either raise money to pay the debt, or inflate the debt to the point where it becomes nominally cheap. Assuming we tax our way out of the problem, the question then becomes one of timing. Is the current crack down well timed given the stresses on the financial system? In other words, does the current increased revenue outweigh the present value of future costs of financial bailouts? I don't think there is a reasonable answer to this question, just things to consider in the policy world.Sam Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224760120688159800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-903574439626303662009-09-02T20:52:57.213-04:002009-09-02T20:52:57.213-04:00Sam, what do you think of Obama's plan to incr...Sam, what do you think of Obama's plan to increase rev in other respects? Are there alternative considerations that must be taken into account? I am just worried about the sheer size of the deficit and common sense tells me that this plan has to be paid for with taxes eventuallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-64291136766621634282009-09-02T20:42:30.292-04:002009-09-02T20:42:30.292-04:00I agree that we need more revenue. The real quest...I agree that we need more revenue. The real question is whether this extra revenue will offset any potential large scale damage from future bailouts. Probably an unanswerable question, but nonetheless, something to consider.Sam Greenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224760120688159800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7911788560018241640.post-45151543482770342232009-09-02T20:31:53.480-04:002009-09-02T20:31:53.480-04:00Sam interesting article. I am a little confused t...Sam interesting article. I am a little confused though on your assumptions because it seems like we are not operating in a closed universe. There must be other factors to consider, and with this enormous govt bailout, we can't afford to let offshore tax evadersbto go uncheckedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com