James Lewis actually said...

the most serious problem facing taxpayers is that the IRS is not adequately funded to serve taxpayers and to collect taxes.

Lewis agrees with the National Taxpayer Advocate on IRS funding issues.

03/21/2012

More James Lewis Quotes

I have been here for almost 25 years, and attended many hearings. But this has been one of the most painful.

It is not something that we should sweep under the rug or in some dark corner. We should face it, and face it head on.

I believe that we need to fund the agency. Republican budget cuts harm beneficiaries, harm taxpayers, and harm the Social Security Trust Fun...

The truth is that the agency's overpayment rate is extremely low.