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Seeing the GOP trying to repeal the IRS funding boost as soon as they have majority in the House, it's hard not to become cynical about how corrupt our politici
by mochomocha 4y ago
Seeing the GOP trying to repeal the IRS funding boost as soon as they have majority in the House, it's hard not to become cynical about how corrupt our politicians are.
The latest CBO report [1] estimates that extra IRS funding has an ROI of 5 to 9.
[1]: https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57444 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57444
- anigbrowl 4y agoDoubly so given that they simply don't have the political leverage to repeal the policy in question over the preferences of the Senate or incumbent administration. This is less of a policy goal than a campaign issue designed for pay off in the 2024 election.
- yucky 4y agoBut based on this study showing that the IRS spends their time and money making life worse for low and middle class taxpayers...why would we want to give them more money and resources to do that? Maybe there is a great ROI on going after people who can't afford it, but that doesn't make it's a good thing. I would rather those who need it, have it vs giving more money to Raytheon and Northrop Grumman for our war machine.
- mochomocha 4y agoBecause enforcing the law is the basis of a functioning society? If citizens don't like the laws, it's in their power to change that (assuming of course a functioning democracy where elected officials are not just vessels for corporate & wealthy people's will). Promoting the non-enforcement of the law is both immoral and erodes the foundations of a civilized society.
- yucky 4y agoI think promoting the non-enforcement of garbage laws is a benefit to society. Just a few years ago things like weed, gay marriage etc. were all illegal, so supporting them just because they're laws is silly.