Re: [NYT] Tax-Law Shift Gives Investors Tricky Choice on Asset Sales.

From: ThosStew@aol.com
Date: Thu Jan 04 2001 - 05:30:00 PST

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In a message dated 1/4/2001 6:01:43 AM, adam@KnowNow.com writes:

> Why do tax laws have to be so friggin complicated?

because the people who advise the people who write them want to make sure
that even intelligent people with only moderalyely intereesting income
streams can't fill out a return without having to hire the people who advise
the people to write the laws. It's called a virtuous circle-jerk.

Tom

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