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Originally Posted by KevinTheOmnivore

We need to strengthen regulation

Regulations do nothing but hinder the natural flexibility of the market and lower or raise incentives disproportionate to the demand.

stop rewarding corporations for laying off American workers and moving a phone and secretary to Connecticut

Oh, you mean we should force corporations to keep all their workers? Sorry, I'd like to see technological progress in the future. Not to mention that corporations must downsize in some cases in order to survive. I trust you don't want more corporate welfare, now do you?

prosecute expatriots who set up accounts in Bermuda for treason

Why? Global competition within the banking structures will ensure higher efficiency.

go after those who habitually use tax loopholes (particularly those who are rich, who happen to have more options when it comes to avoiding Uncle Sam)

You mean, go after those who obey the law? That doesn't sound like a fair system to me.

reinforce the IRS

No, we need to eliminate the IRS. It is a horribly inefficient agency.

send people to jail

Send innocents to jail, I might add.

This isn't "idealism," this is the law.

No, it's class warfare.