The IRS just got caught red-handed. Lawmakers held a hearing to get some answers about the IRS leaking taxpayer data to ICE, and what did they get? A bunch of stonewalling and shrugs. Instead of accountability, taxpayers saw the new IRS chief, Bisignano, refuse to give straight answers. He simply brushed it off, blaming the leaks on the previous administration. Classic Washington move — pass the buck and duck responsibility.
Americans are right to be furious. The IRS is supposed to guard our private information, not hand it over to whoever knocks on the door. Instead, we find out that sensitive taxpayer data was unlawfully sent to immigration agencies. This goes beyond carelessness. It’s a total breakdown of trust — the kind we see time and again from massive government bureaucracies with zero respect for the people they claim to serve.
And let’s not play dumb — this isn’t just an accident or some tiny “oops.” It’s another example of liberal incompetence running wild in government. The left demands more agencies, more power, and more control over our lives, yet they can’t even protect basic information. But when the heat is on, Democrats point fingers and run for cover.
What makes it even worse? The IRS boss today gets to hide behind “it happened before my time,” as if that’s any excuse. If someone takes over a sinking ship, their job is to fix it, not pretend the leaks aren’t their problem. But accountability is a foreign word in Washington, especially with government elites who answer only to each other.
When will liberals stop making our lives harder and start cleaning up the mess? The IRS’s arrogance is just another reminder: big government will always put its interests over ours. If Americans can’t trust the IRS with their own data, why on earth should we trust these people with anything else?
Source: Washington Times
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