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The penalties and interest that the IRS charges are cheaper than any bank or credit card rate.

This time around, it's a cheap casino bet that the IRS will be totally abolished by the end of the year. Approach random systems with random strategies.

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If the IRS is gone by EOY then you'd better buy canned food and ammunition.

It's about 13% annualized right now. You need to add up both the failure to pay penalty at 0.5% per month and the interest at 7% per year. With good credit, you can likely get a cheaper loan.

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