An estimated $458 billion a year in federal taxes went unpaid in 2008 through 2010, the Internal Revenue Service reported recently. That figure, called the “tax gap,” was up slightly from $450 billion in 2006, although the IRS attributed much…
Playing to the frustration Americans often feel around tax-return season, many lawmakers last week targeted the IRS with criticism and an array of proposals with little chance of becoming law. The House passed several measures during what some Republican lawmakers…
A pair of Republicans on the House Rules Committee recently discussed proposals to alter the rules for the consideration of spending bills. The effort drew attention – and opposition – from Rules Committee Democrats and Appropriations Committee Republicans alike. (more…)
Defense officials are calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the military’s bases, training grounds and other facilities after a new Pentagon report found that over 20 percent of its infrastructure will not be needed by 2019. This excess capacity is…
