> they want a simple, stable revenue stream I don't buy this. The IRS collected tens of billions in just one year in civil penalties. https://www.irs.gov/stati

> they want a simple, stable revenue stream I don't buy this. The IRS collected tens of billions in just one year in civil penalties. https://www.irs.gov/statistics/collections-activities-penalties-and-appeals https://www.irs.gov/statistics/collections-activities-penalt.... Politicians asked for more money for the IRS to increase revenue. I don't buy that this is because all that revenue is from criminal cases especially if lobbying can easily change the tax code.