There are a couple parts of this that really piss me off. I don't give a fuck about the scandal aspect and people are idiots if they think the IRS isn't used for political purposes so there shouldn't be any surprise.
1. Everyone likes to blame the IRS. Democrats and Republicans have both over the years held hearings to demonstrate their love affair with the voter, but seem to ignore they both have created the mess and are the ones imbued with the power to change things. They will continue with these types of shows until they simplify the tax code. Neither party, in spite of campaign promises, will never seriously take this up. They love the power that comes with tax code manipulation more than they care about citizens. These assholes need to compromise on a consumption tax. There are ways to make a consumption tax progressive, which I would support.
2. The one valid point Ryan had dealt with document retention requirements. I think he should have just stated the governing law for electronic communication retention requirements rather than just compare it to personal tax document retention requirements. I don't give a fuck how antiquated the IRS's computer systems are, they still must comply with regulation. The IRS certainly wouldn't accept a 'dog ate my email' excuse from a person or business. The fact they are using this excuse is ridiculous. I don't give a fuck about Lerner, the alleged targetting, or the silly wasteful side shows, but I do care that these fuckwits can't abide by the same rules I am forced to follow.
1. Everyone likes to blame the IRS. Democrats and Republicans have both over the years held hearings to demonstrate their love affair with the voter, but seem to ignore they both have created the mess and are the ones imbued with the power to change things. They will continue with these types of shows until they simplify the tax code. Neither party, in spite of campaign promises, will never seriously take this up. They love the power that comes with tax code manipulation more than they care about citizens. These assholes need to compromise on a consumption tax. There are ways to make a consumption tax progressive, which I would support.
2. The one valid point Ryan had dealt with document retention requirements. I think he should have just stated the governing law for electronic communication retention requirements rather than just compare it to personal tax document retention requirements. I don't give a fuck how antiquated the IRS's computer systems are, they still must comply with regulation. The IRS certainly wouldn't accept a 'dog ate my email' excuse from a person or business. The fact they are using this excuse is ridiculous. I don't give a fuck about Lerner, the alleged targetting, or the silly wasteful side shows, but I do care that these fuckwits can't abide by the same rules I am forced to follow.
