Scott Stantis | April 18, 2008

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Tax day and election day are at opposite ends of the calendar for a reason...
Public executions used to be popular days to have a picnic. Perhaps he's suggesting we make Tax Day into some kind of fun, community-oriented public event, like a phone-a-thon fundraiser or something?
I don't pay my taxes on April 15, I pay them all year. April is when I file the return to get a refund, which, by the way, I've already spent.
But think of the economic stimulus! All those "sign over your refund and we'll sell you a car" deals!
I'm still sad that so many people think they've somehow "won" when they get a tax refund. I know a guy who deliberately witholds extra just so he can get a bigger refund.
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