This makes sense if you don't think about it.https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/951348097313099776 …
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The idea is that pursuing collection deters future non-payment, so by spending more now, you make up the cost in the future. Of course the effectiveness of this is at least partially dependent on the reason for non-payment, so low income folks are probably bad targets
Plus this is a fiat-currency system, so low-income taxes aren't even necessary for the system to operate. This is basically expensive, targeted harassment.
