Tax Policy; Regulations

IRS Has Been Gutted - Here's Why That Matters

A gutted I.R.S. makes the rich richer.  It's as simple as that.

Had the billions in budget reductions occurred all at once, with tens of thousands of auditors, collectors and customer service representatives streaming out of government buildings in a single day, the collapse of the IRS might have gotten more attention. Instead, it’s taken eight years to bring the agency that funds the government this low.