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Do you honestly think that if the IRS successfully collected more taxes that politicians would reduce taxes? And in my example I'd think that the lumber would

• vinay427 6y ago
  > Do you honestly think that if the IRS successfully collected more taxes that politicians would reduce taxes? These numbers on budget shortfalls, deficits, and CBO estimates that are thrown around every time a tax credit or additional tax is considered are very much affected by revenue collection. In SF where there's quite a bit of direct democracy, they were also thrown around to the public when considering several tax or tax-adjacent referenda such as the recent tax on high-revenue businesses or a few on the upcoming ballot, all of which come with their own budget estimates. I'm doubtful that all of this would have no effect the next time balancing the budgets is considered.