To know the truth is good, even though what may be revealed might not be good.
The über-wealthy & super-rich can run, but they cannot hide.
If anything, this perfectly illustrates the need for strong regulation.
IRS pays whistleblower $104 million
— Sep. 11 10:58 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for a whistleblower say the Internal Revenue Service has awarded their client $104 million for providing information about overseas tax cheats — the largest amount ever awarded by the agency.
Ex-Swiss banker Bradley Birkenfeld is credited with exposing widespread tax evasion at Swiss bank UBS AG. Birkenfeld himself Read the rest of this entry »