It's not the politician's fault. It's the people's fault, I agree (ignoring electoral college vs popular vote).
People do not vote for politicians who take money. That's nonsense. People vote for politicians who make the voters money.
And, politicians have two currencies:
1.) The vote. They will do anything or do nothing or sit on the fence, whatever it takes to get them elected. Politicians have rejected money because accepting would put their survival in jeopardy.
2.) AFTER a politician is in office, the currency is fiat for the re-election war chest. That money does not come from the voters in any appreciable amount.
For reference, take a look at the NRA scoring system for politicians. In some cases an F is a deal-breaker. In others it's bragging rights.
You're reacting to this story as if every goddam citizen of Ohio owns bitcoin.
I'm a betting man, and I'll wager that there are WAY more people who just don't bother to pay taxes than there are people who own (and will pay using) bitcoin.
Americans don't do well with UK trivia. By, "et al" they think you are going for, "And you, Al?" wherein they refer to Al Gore because Leslie Gore (no relation) is his daughter of the revolution, being an American, I'm not sure if we're talking about yours or ours.
I worked with one when I was a systems analyst at Mobil Oil (now defunct). The manager came to me and said, "You know, I don't think that guy is loyal to our company." A similar line appeared in Dilbert years later by the Pointy Haired Boss: "You know, I don't think our temps are very loyal."
He didn't hurt anything but he didn't add value, either. I rejected all of his proposals as bullshit. That fucking consultant dabbled and poked at stuff all the way to the bank.
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OK, just kidding that time.
So, you're saying tax evasion, as an option, is off the table?
How does the introduction of bitcoin cause that?
It's not the politician's fault. It's the people's fault, I agree (ignoring electoral college vs popular vote).
People do not vote for politicians who take money. That's nonsense. People vote for politicians who make the voters money.
And, politicians have two currencies:
1.) The vote. They will do anything or do nothing or sit on the fence, whatever it takes to get them elected. Politicians have rejected money because accepting would put their survival in jeopardy.
2.) AFTER a politician is in office, the currency is fiat for the re-election war chest. That money does not come from the voters in any appreciable amount.
For reference, take a look at the NRA scoring system for politicians. In some cases an F is a deal-breaker. In others it's bragging rights.
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TFS and TFA are about paying taxes with bitcoin. That opens the door for alternatives of paying by fiat or not paying at all.
Keep your eye on the ball. It's the little round thing.
While your post is informative, it bypasses and ignores the point.
I'm talking about taking money.
You're talking about making promises.
Promises don't buy office furniture.
If you're gonna spend at my place, it's cash only. No crypto, OK?
Wrong election to argue from.
The presidency is largely a head of state position, important as a voice of America expressing condolences to the mass shooting du jour.
Most presidents have actually gotten credit (or discredit) for what the generic administration (Congress) did or did not do.
Example: ACA voted into existence by Congress during the Obama(care) administration.
No, the influences are Congresspersons, state legislatures, state governors ... entities that write law.
That's where money can turn a trick.
Citizens don't accept money for votes, do they?
PS: Tump lost the election and it's eating him up. Send him a tweet regarding the popular vote and enjoy the flame of some batshit cray cray.
Try posting with class. My post is in context. Go back and read up.
It's no longer effective to buy votes. There's a new business model in town.
Political affiliation, like religion, is tribalism and ads are ineffective. PACs are learning this the hard way. The Koch brothers sure learned it.
No, that diesn't work but donating money directly to sitting politicians sure does.
Buying the votes of the citizenry is obsolete. Better to buy the votes that count.
... against the current.
Capitalism does not have a soul and legislation is not a religion.
And the reference to middle class is vacuous.
Yep, and the probability of no change at all is within a Plank unit.
People who don't pay taxes via fiat aren't going to pay using bitcoin.
In any case, the theoretical delay time begins with ten minutes to post to the blockchain and at what cost to both parties?
Wait.
You're reacting to this story as if every goddam citizen of Ohio owns bitcoin.
I'm a betting man, and I'll wager that there are WAY more people who just don't bother to pay taxes than there are people who own (and will pay using) bitcoin.
It doesn't natter why someone runs for office.
What matters is that people elected them.
Man.
Bitcoin caused all that shit?
It's worse than you thought.
The voters:
1.) Voted for those asshats or
2.) Voted against and lost or
3.) Didn't vote. [this is the majority vote]
... the rules have been put together with input from router vendors, German telecoms, and the German hardware community.
No input from the IT people wearing boots? Expectations of fixing problems by those who are the problem ...
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Point of grammar.
You're the fullerester of shit than anyone else is more fullerest of shit.
Americans don't do well with UK trivia. By, "et al" they think you are going for, "And you, Al?" wherein they refer to Al Gore because Leslie Gore (no relation) is his daughter of the revolution, being an American, I'm not sure if we're talking about yours or ours.
Precisely the point of order I made in the OP. Mod-wise, it diidn't go well.
He would make a good bird.
I don't care who you are, that's funny, point being that I don't care who you are and, collaterally, that's funny, I don't care who you are.
Point of order.
You're fuller of shit than a Christmas turkey.
I worked with one when I was a systems analyst at Mobil Oil (now defunct). The manager came to me and said, "You know, I don't think that guy is loyal to our company." A similar line appeared in Dilbert years later by the Pointy Haired Boss: "You know, I don't think our temps are very loyal."
He didn't hurt anything but he didn't add value, either. I rejected all of his proposals as bullshit. That fucking consultant dabbled and poked at stuff all the way to the bank.