The reason the IRS's budget is being slashed is the same as why the tax code is complex. Political elites, corporations and those who truly call the shots want

The reason the IRS's budget is being slashed is the same as why the tax code is complex. Political elites, corporations and those who truly call the shots want less transparency of their finances, not more. Complicated tax codes and no one to audit them greatly benefit the wealthy. There's clearly a strong vested interest in this country of using the government as tool to enrich oneself as the expense of society.