The same thing would probably go for any bureaucracy that is in danger of shrinkage if not abolition. Some, maybe even most, will yield to temptation.
Cutting off the dragon’s head won’t be easy.
While delaying the 501 tax exempt status of TEA Party organizations served 0bama’s interests, it was going to happen anyway whether the 0bama regime wanted it to happen or not. For an IRS agent, “TEA” meant “RIF” and they were going to resort to any legal or illegal tactic to stop it from happening.