“With more funding, strong leadership, and a closer working relationship with Congress,” Olsen said, “I am convinced the IRS can do the job well.”
The proper way to read this statement, of course, is through its converse: The IRS will not get more funding, strong leadership, or a closer working relationship with Congress. Ergo, the agency will not do the job well.
What makes us think that Olson’s wish list will go unfulfilled? We can look at recent history. Republican leadership in Congress has systematically gutted the IRS budget, leading to vastly reduced enforcement — that is, audits.
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-irs-tax-bill-20180110-story.html
The proper way to read this statement, of course, is through its converse: The IRS will not get more funding, strong leadership, or a closer working relationship with Congress. Ergo, the agency will not do the job well.
What makes us think that Olson’s wish list will go unfulfilled? We can look at recent history. Republican leadership in Congress has systematically gutted the IRS budget, leading to vastly reduced enforcement — that is, audits.
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-irs-tax-bill-20180110-story.html
