SEE, THIS IS WHY IT’S A BAD IDEA FOR AGENCIES TO LET THEMSELVES BECOME PARTISAN TOOLS: Blowback: Republicans Aim at IRS by Pairing 24% Budget Cut With Limits. “Since the IRS apologized May 10 for giving extra attention to Tea Party groups seeking tax exemptions, the government has replaced at least four executives. Six congressional committees opened inquiries and the Justice Department began a criminal probe.” Then there’s all the crazy overspending on conferences, etc.