tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post8759660426514227036..comments2023-10-08T12:53:22.545+03:00Comments on Tzedek-Tzedek: No Cash Please David Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054370508508714804noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-85359860457191530982014-06-06T15:34:10.067+03:002014-06-06T15:34:10.067+03:00This is a very simple issue. Regardless of law or...This is a very simple issue. Regardless of law or regulation, when there are two parties who are willing to engage in a transaction they will do so legally or illegally. It becomes illegal when the taxes and regulations are so onerous that they decide doing it legally is not desirable. The existence of a black market demonstrates that taxes and regulations in Israel need to come down so that it is more worthwhile to effect these transactions in public. Going to a non-cash market instead is ridiculous and misses the point. This has nothing to do with morality or patriotism; all commerce is amoral. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-67491204143255499482014-06-02T13:23:42.705+03:002014-06-02T13:23:42.705+03:00I would guess that most black transactions don'...I would guess that most black transactions don't involve a large amount of money - big deals are inherently more difficult to keep secret, Therefore, I am not sure how effective this rule will be.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-62130594937292725092014-06-02T10:56:55.555+03:002014-06-02T10:56:55.555+03:00No, it begins with M.No, it begins with M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-59760789642705605902014-06-01T19:16:20.896+03:002014-06-01T19:16:20.896+03:00And your first name begins with...let me guess..&q...And your first name begins with...let me guess.."J"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-49412183598983435692014-06-01T17:44:44.807+03:002014-06-01T17:44:44.807+03:00Actually, I do still have one. I am also not Chare...Actually, I do still have one. I am also not Charedi (I voted against Shas not for Cohen), and I classify myself as dati but no longer leumi. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-31092014343504233812014-06-01T17:38:41.588+03:002014-06-01T17:38:41.588+03:00...and if you think anyone believes you've got......and if you think anyone believes you've got a horaat keva to lemaan achai or that anything but politics would make you consider that switch, I've got a bridge to sell you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-83564480799853907932014-06-01T15:45:34.657+03:002014-06-01T15:45:34.657+03:00Actually, I am planning for a while on switching a...Actually, I am planning for a while on switching allegiance to the Kupa, based primarily on their ratio of actual tzedaka given versus money spent on staff salaries...but this high handed analysis sealed the deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-34977889083054215552014-06-01T14:33:18.447+03:002014-06-01T14:33:18.447+03:00Based on your contemplating nixing one of the the ...Based on your contemplating nixing one of the the most well run, effective, ethical tzedaka organisations because you don't like David's tax analysis, I believe you are asinine and shallow. But of course you won't read this cos you've left the blog. Lehit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-91640049792897087362014-06-01T12:17:10.334+03:002014-06-01T12:17:10.334+03:00Based on the asinine and shallow nature of this an...Based on the asinine and shallow nature of this analysis and its complete and utter failure to take into account the root problems behind the existence of a black market economy, I am now removing this blog from my feed. I am also reassessing my horaat keva to Lemaan Achai. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-4876593556584988902014-06-01T11:56:18.481+03:002014-06-01T11:56:18.481+03:00How about overhaul the tax system so that it is le...How about overhaul the tax system so that it is less Byzantine and more in line with Western standard..We have to remember that only a few years ago, the income tax authorities were parking outside of shopping malls and confiscating cars where they found that the owners owed back taxes (without right or appeal, etc.). And, on the same token, we need to ask about the family court system in Israel where a man earning an average salary of 8,000 shekels who has 3 children, can be left with 1500 shekels a month post taxes after he divorces (because there is no standard cap based on percentage of income). How is he supposed to support himself 100% legally? This solution does not even come close to addressing the root problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-55624032452867985222014-06-01T09:59:20.916+03:002014-06-01T09:59:20.916+03:00Mark has a good point but probably only for smalle...Mark has a good point but probably only for smaller amounts of money. It's harder to imagine purchasing a house by bartering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497397929451139438.post-54918217072781891382014-06-01T09:11:59.656+03:002014-06-01T09:11:59.656+03:00Eliminate cash and the black market will become a ...Eliminate cash and the black market will become a barter system.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760733574758883958noreply@blogger.com