Here's my bid for most unpopular take of 2021. I think the billionaire tax-return leak confirms our worst fears and could even lead to real tax reform, which would be great, but...
As a progressive, I'm troubled by a leak of private IRS data
Maybe that's because I came... 1/4
As a progressive, I'm troubled by a leak of private IRS data
Maybe that's because I came... 1/4
... of age during Nixon, whose worst sins included misusing the IRS against his enemies. But a leak of government private tax info seems COINTELPRO-ish
If IRS returns of Democratic donors had been leaked during Trump, liberals would be screaming bloody murder. Even if... 2/4
If IRS returns of Democratic donors had been leaked during Trump, liberals would be screaming bloody murder. Even if... 2/4
... the lowest level IRS employee took it upon himself to do this, it's wrong. That this dovetails with Biden's agenda - raising taxes on the rich - could be a coincidence, or not
If you don't want the government reading people's email, you probably don't want them... 3/4
If you don't want the government reading people's email, you probably don't want them... 3/4
... leaking people's tax returns
I want to be clear, I don't fault ProPublica for publishing the info, after its additional reporting. The story is in the public interest. I'm just not sure if the initial leak was 4/4
I want to be clear, I don't fault ProPublica for publishing the info, after its additional reporting. The story is in the public interest. I'm just not sure if the initial leak was 4/4
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