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Yes. I should restate... I'm not mad at low-level IRS employees. Rather the ones nominated and approved by Congress, who ultimately make these decisions.

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It is Converse that makes these decisions, no? The IRS just does what it is told.

yes, in some regards, no in others.

Yes, in any regard that matters. The IRS cannot just decide to start doing this. They have to follow the law.

I'm not mad at congress, I'm mad at the fools who keep voting for them.

Those fools can only vote for whoever is running. Given a slate of candidates, if only one vote is cast by anyone, you will have a winner.

And so it goes.

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