[If you are a 15 year old kid looking to buck-the-system, well essentially you are going to have to work much harder now to get around things, which obviously is a key motivation for the legislation.[/quote]
The key motivation for the legislation was to keep good old USA funds from going elsewhere without Uncle IRS getting their piece of the pie.
The government could give a rat's ass if 15 year olds buy lottery tickets, play bingo or watch porn on the internet.
They sanction a boatload of
gambling venues (with appropriate tax revenues) and would sanction internet gaming if they could figure out a way to tax it.
By the way, while I'm on a roll....I work hard every day and have sone so for many years. I get a paycheck every two weeks and a significant sum is removed by the federal, state and local governments (not to mention social security) Some of this money is distributed to folks who choose not to work for whatever reason, good or bad. As a condition of working and getting that paycheck I am required to pass a drug test.
I believe that whoever my money is distributed to should also have to pass a drug test before getting the check. Think that will happen????
Let's talk for a minute about social security. Social security is supposed to be money that the worker puts in the kitty to support himself during the golden years after working for a lifetime.
And then there is Social Security Disability. Don't get me wrong....there are plenty of people out there that are truly disabled and really need asistance from the powers to be in order to survive.
Unfortunately, like every other government program, this one is being grossly abused. I think half the people in my wife's hometown in rural Kentucky are drawing social security disability. In fact, my wife has a sister and two nephews (22 and 27) drawing a monthly check. What is their disability ??? Blind??, missing a limb ?? Nope.....apparently, too stupid to work! I swear, an able-bodied 27 year old man who has the wherewithall to complete a fairly complicated drug transaction on a regular basis but never worked a day in his life should not be dipping into my retirement fund every month!!
And the government has the time and effort to put into ruining the fun of tax paying, hard working, law abiding online poker players???