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Re: [~OT] tax program for linux



On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 03:07:58PM -0800, Eric G. Miller wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 08:43:26AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
> > 
> > I'm amazed nobody's asked this before, but why doesn't irs.gov do it
> > themselves?  Seems like the obvious answer...or is this some sort of
> > "privatize the revenue service" boondogle?
> 
> I vaguely recall there was an Executive Order under Bush I making it
> policy for federal agencies to not compete with private companies.
> Although, I can't find a reference at the moment...

Then the answer's obvious - start a company that collects tax, and the IRS
will have to stop :-)

Richard (not in US, so doesn't apply to me :-( )



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