It’s got to be from the top. Why else were there meetings between Cutter (deputy campaign director), Shulman and WH staff?
These guys likely went over an enemies list and concocted an algorithm to target conservatives. The algorithm could have selected IRS audits at a specified income level for those in conservative zip codes (or even smaller units) in must have swing states (OH, VA, FL). Some reverse engineering/ statistical analysis could uncover such an abuse. Compare a conservative zip in OH vs a Leftist zip in OH at the same income level.
At minimum, we need to force the IRS to have uniform audit rates across the combination of income level and zip code/congressional district. In other words, a person in a conservative district making 250k cannot be audited at a higher rate than a person in a Lefist district making 250k.
Compare a conservative zip in OH vs a Leftist zip in OH at the same income level.
At minimum, we need to force the IRS to have uniform audit rates across the combination of income level and zip code/congressional district.
In other words, a person in a conservative district making 250k cannot be audited at a higher rate than a person in a Lefist district making 250k.
This was called "Red Lining" the zip codes and lead to the mortgage fiasco.