U.S. More Corrupt in 2010

Oct. 26 2010 - 7:14 pm

A Berlin group, Transparency International, released their rankings of government corruption and the U.S. dropped from its previous ranking of 19 down to 22. This data excluded the likes of Madoff and Sanford, but it does not bode well for the way

business/government works here in the U.S. This news also comes as we head to the polls to pick our next leaders who have hopes of lifting us to a more respectable ranking in the world.

I was taken back by this data and then I thought there were a few things that need to be cleaned up in business before we get to the tougher issues of cleaning up Wall Street, overhauling banks, and evaluating how bonds are rated. Here is a list I came up with that should be easy for us to address to begin to move the good ole USA back up in the rankings:

Anything that has “Shipping and Handling” – Items that are purchase off of television ads or the internet are wonderful and so cheap…and they are delivered to your door. The items are always presented in their best light and you don’t have to go through the trouble of seeing it in person. So when I saw a large ad in USA Today there was another must-have item, The Amish Fireplace. No matter that the Amish would never use such a device (it being electric and all) or that you can buy the same space heater for $20. This electric fireplace is encased in an Amish cabinet for $298 (plus $50 shipping and handling and another $36 for the extended warranty). Is there someone at the Postal Service who could look at product and its “shipping and handling”.

Companies That Reduce Your Debt To The IRS – It is so difficult to call the IRS so why not pay someone $600 to get the information for you that is otherwise time consuming and FREE. You make a payment to a fine service like American Tax Relief (unfortunately shut down at the moment by the federal government, but there are others). These services call the IRS, I think, tell them how much you owe and even forward the form for you to begin paying the IRS over a specified period of time. It does give one peace of mind. Has the IRS thought about calling one of these companies to at least get their client list?

Products Promoting The Acai Berry – One always saves the best for last and what better way to improve your health and put money in your pocket than by being a part of the Monavie team. This multi-level marketing program not only offers juices with the healing powers of the Acai Berry, but puts you face to face with customers (aka friends and family members) who will help spread the word and buy the product. Is anyone at the Food & Drug Administration paying attention?

Prisons are full of people who have ideas about how to rip people off, but I think the best ideas are still out there and right in front of us. Let’s take a hard look at these folks and once we make some progress on these then we’ll be ready to look at something more challenging.

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