← Autodidact Archive · Original Dissent · JoseyWales
Thread ID: 19043 | Posts: 6 | Started: 2005-07-08
2005-07-08 16:01 | User Profile
Seems there was an article posted recently about the "underground economy" and its growth. Well, I can attest to just in the last 6 months that the services ive used (such as a moving company) and some of the landscaping outfits ive been aproached by, all did their services strictly for cash or check. Ive always taken care of my own yard, or paid the neighbors nephew to do it, but ive heard of guys mentioning starting up their own landscaping service simply for the fact that most of the business would be cash transactions.
I expect this type of growth to continue as fedgovinc keeps cracking down and stealing more from our paychecks to pay for a bankrupt "social security" and medicare.
2005-07-08 16:07 | User Profile
[QUOTE=JoseyWales]I expect this type of growth to continue as fedgovinc keeps cracking down and stealing more from our paychecks to pay for a bankrupt "social security" and medicare.[/QUOTE] Very true. However, it also makes it easier for them to employ 'undocumented workers'.
2005-07-08 16:42 | User Profile
Specially when they get paid $15.00 ph and in cash.
Hell, right now I know of at least 500 people that would work for that kind of money in this Micky Mouse town, only thing is that every one here takes care of their own property.
2005-07-08 18:09 | User Profile
all did their services strictly for cash or check.Banks gladly, willingly turn over banking records to whomever identifies themself as working for the government. It's also getting harder to pay bills with third party checks signed over to the company that is owed. (Use to be able to pay the phone bill and electric bill with third party checks.)
2005-07-08 18:12 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Quantrill]Very true. However, it also makes it easier for them to employ 'undocumented workers'.[/QUOTE]That's why the borders need to be closed. I haven't visited the site yet, but I've read the IRS has a website now for reporting businesses which employ illegals. Even the IRS can be a useful idiot on this issue.
2005-07-09 06:35 | User Profile
[QUOTE=CWRWinger]That's why the borders need to be closed. I haven't visited the site yet, but I've read the IRS has a website now for reporting businesses which employ illegals. Even the IRS can be a useful idiot on this issue.[/QUOTE] Al Capone the original gangsta, got put away for tax evasion by the IRS.