Ex-officials question IRS delay in Katrina back-tax collection

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"The commissioner of internal revenue has ordered his agency to delay collecting back taxes from Hurricane Katrina victims until after the Nov. 7 elections and the holiday season," writes David Cay Johnston, "saying he did so in part to avoid negative publicity."

The commissioner, Mark W. Everson, explains, "We are very sensitive to political perceptions," saying also that "he regularly discussed with his senior staff members when to take actions and make announcements in light of whether they would annoy a powerful member of Congress or get lost in the flow of news."

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Exofficials_question_IRS_delay_in_Katrina_1027.html

What a POS...