tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135788133426971614.post5612542202292153191..comments2024-03-28T01:09:48.303-07:00Comments on 21st Century Taxation: IRS not adequately funded to meet its missionProfessor Nellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03288632402197167948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2135788133426971614.post-71344964099200100632012-02-15T09:11:41.532-08:002012-02-15T09:11:41.532-08:00It's hard to disagree with these recommendatio...It's hard to disagree with these recommendations but the main problem is that they don't seem very likely when you look at the incentives and disincentives for legislators. In other words, these ideas don't have much of a constituency outside of the IRS. Further, the funding and temporary rule extension ideas would involve legislators limiting their own power, which is unlikely and often ineffectual because legislators can ignore their own self-imposed limitations at will (issue similar to why balance budget laws are meaningless unless in the form of a constitutional amendment).Edward Bryanthttp://www.edwardbryant.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com