David,With all due respect, I wasn't attacking the...

2009-05-06T12:24:00.000-04:00

David,

With all due respect, I wasn't attacking the IRS.

I criticized Bush for gutting the IRS. I also noted the income disparity over Bush's tenure. The IRS isn't responsible for either of these things.

I hope the new guidelines for the IRS help rectify the mess Bush made.

Having been an IRS auditor a few years ago, I feel...

2009-05-06T12:17:00.000-04:00

Having been an IRS auditor a few years ago, I feel like you are shooting the messenger here.

I don't disagree that there are disparities and inequities in the tax laws and tax administration.

The Congress that passes the appropriations for IRS (as well as the tax laws themselves), the Office of Management and Budget who put the president's goals into effect and the Treasury Department that controls every action by the IRS are the ones that make the decisions of which you speak. The IRS has very little influence on the decisions other than providing input on how the established goals can be accomplished.

Cheers

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David,With all due respect, I wasn't attacking the...

Having been an IRS auditor a few years ago, I feel...