Comments on: Contingency fees + IRS = sound policy? https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/07/contingency-fees-irs-sound-policy/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 01 Aug 2015 20:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/07/contingency-fees-irs-sound-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-326258 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 20:24:44 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=54453#comment-326258 Re Mr. Olson: “Will we ever learn our lesson on law enforcement for profit?”

I don’t think the aim of this project is “law enforcement” at all.

It is patronage. I was amazed, when I started my career in government, how much time politicians spend trying to put taxpayer money into the hands of their supporters.

The “lesson” is not learnable.

]]> By: John Fembup https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/07/contingency-fees-irs-sound-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-326186 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:42:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=54453#comment-326186 Isn’t it ironic that such tax collectors were called “publicans” at one time?

Or perhaps this administration is bent on re-introducing scutage?

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/07/contingency-fees-irs-sound-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-326181 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:59:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=54453#comment-326181 No.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines

]]> By: Canvasback https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/07/contingency-fees-irs-sound-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-326175 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:34:56 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=54453#comment-326175 Real Congressional action on this issue would mean unraveling the tax code. But that would be difficult. It seems easier to hire mercenaries to put a hard shell around protected interests.
I see Sen. Grassley (R. Iowa) supports the idea. I couldn’t find who actually inserted the rider in the bill. In politics dumb ideas never go out of style.

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