Yesterday brought the shocking news that the firm March 31st deadline for
enrolling in Obamacare was being extended for anyone who could qualify for a hardship exemption. What qualifies as a hardship, enquiring minds might
reasonably ask? Once again, breaking new ground in the brave new world of evolving
legislation, administration officials say that simply checking a box will do.
No confirming evidence of actual hardship
is required. Everyone will be on the “honor system.” Is this a great country,
or what?
I, for one, am ecstatic at this news. Not only has
Obamacare forever transformed the meaning of the word “deadline”, this latest
extension being the ninth of its kind, but we have now entered a new era that
will go a long way in changing the relationship between citizen and government
for the better. Thanks to President Obama’s signature legislative achievement,
Americans have now been relieved of the onerous burden of proof!
I can hardly wait to fire my accountant. I’ve
already called and left a message, but unsurprisingly, he hasn’t returned my
call. This is the best I have felt about my government since they did away with
the draft. Imagine how different April 15th will feel this year. All
I’ll need to do is check a box attesting to the hardship I have endured trying to organize all of those receipts.
Hell, now I won’t even need receipts.
Now I can just fill out the EZ1040 form and estimate stuff. Seriously, this is
the greatest day for taxpayers since the Boston Tea Party.
Hold on a minute, my accountant is on line 2! Wait, er, what? You say that this deadline extension
and honor system business doesn’t apply to the IRS??
Imagine that.
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