Speakeasy forum: I wish I paid $50 million in taxes

I don't think the US government does that.

Kees

there's no requirement to report charitable contributions unless one is wanting to write them off

But every time I try and take out more than $10K out of the bank they want to know where it's going.

They don't have to report the robbery.

bullet proof glass about 2 inches thick with steel shutters which slam down instantly isolating the employees behind protection if anyone hits the alarm. There's no easy way to rob them in the conventional, walk in and pull a gun fashion.

I'd like to scrape along on $50 million a year. 5 years of that and I could become as charitable as anyone could wish. I have a compulsive desire to set up an Historical Aviation Charity to replicate aircraft which haven't survived into the modern day. Number one is the Dehavilland Hornet, a small twin engined fighter from just post WW2. Then my Dad's Douglas A20 Havoc.

In the case of the Hornet and Mosquito as wooden aircraft, the substitution of carbon fibre would make them particularly good and no longer prone to de-lamination which is their current problem..

There's a really beautiful non-military fabric covered biplane called the Mistle Thrush from the pre-war years. A small 5 cyilinder radial which is quite lovely.

There are some wonderfully goinky German planes from the War years, particularly in the unarmed reconnaissance category like the FW 189. Oh, and the Messerschmitt 108, a 4 seater communication aircraft that actually gave rise to the 109 fighter. There are numerous examples still flying because it was such a beautiful and well built aircraft.

Then again, I suppose that's not what most people mean by Charity, but I think one could incorporate an educational facility to train mechanics and airframe specialists for the private sector.

Rob

Abdication.

If you have more than needed to scrape by, you get to deal with the rest or let someone else do it for you. There are many ways the excess funds could be dealt with. You could put them in a box and take the money out once in a while to roll in it or count it. Fagan?? Or you could spend it on stuff you didn't really need. You could invest it a number of ways and hope it grew rather than shriveled. You could give it to a trusted neighbor, random persons on the street or you could give it to the government. Only option 1 will prevent it from circulating and provide no real benefit to the greater economy. It really comes down to who you trust most with what comes into your own hands. Some folks trust themselves and some don't. Give it to whomever you think will be the wisest steward if you're not wise enough yourself.

Of course the government could always declare those greenbacks legally dead and print more at some point.

That one, I thought, was generic. Maybe it's not what you're referring to.

texts. I just can't remember book, chapter and verse...the one about the guy who starved to death. Midas...King Midas. That's the one.