Taking that proposal a step further, he suggests that Uncle Sam could adopt a system similar to California's "ReadyReturn" program, where taxpayers can log on to a database and see the government's estimate for their tax returns based on historical and wage information.

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But it could also mean that Uncle Sam would have to step in to support the mortgage market during a downturn.

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It can be seen in numerous shots as the ever-less-genial Uncle Charlie shuttles around town one step ahead of suspicions that he is a serial killer.

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But my incredible Uncle George took the fantasy one step further.

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