I think you're right that it's about financialization. As an economy gets more focused on "moving money" as value creating versus creating as value creating the

I think you're right that it's about financialization. As an economy gets more focused on "moving money" as value creating versus creating as value creating then anything that adds costs (delay, taxes, risks) to that movement should be reduced and eliminated. In the meantime, even now the primary target of those audits are the upper middle class. People who have enough that it's worth taking but not enough to defend themselves effective.. via legitimate or illegitimate means.