Catherine Rampell: This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the deficit — at the same time!
Recall that Republicans have been steadily cutting the IRS’s budget, which is a silly thing to do if you’re truly a fiscal conservative who believes in “law and order.”
FILE - In this April 13, 2014 file photo, the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington. The IRS says thieves used an agency website to steal tax information from as many as 220,000 additional taxpayers. The agency first disclosed the breach in May. Mondays revelation more than doubles the total number of potential victims, to 334,000. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)