Sure as anything, those busboys aren't reporting their tips - there's no paper trail of receipts and sales slips directly associated with them.
1. "For more than 15 years she practiced tax law at two accounting firms before President Bush nominated her in April to head the Justice Department's tax division."
The little lady lawyer is bought and paid for. Ask yourself this question: How can a person with any integrity argue cases for clients fighting the IRS and then take a job arguing cases FOR the IRS?
IMHO, a Real American believes that the people are supreme to the government. Apparently there is something in the water in Washington, DC that causes people who have spent their entire professional career arguing for the people to start arguing for the governemnt. Not very principled, are they?
IOW, for all of her professional career, she opposed the IRS and worked for the benefit of the people. Suddenly, she is an IRS lawyer, working AGAINST the people!
And we wonder why there are problems in Washington!!!!!!
These people come to this town and suddenly, it is in their best interest to use the awesome might of the Federal government to crush the people. What part of "of, by and for the people" do they suddenly not understand?
Washington DC needs a diaper change folks! And we are the people who have to do it!
2. The IRS seldom loses a court case. In most every instance where the Constitution conflicts with the tactics the IRS uses to squeeze Americans for more money, the IRS prevails. The notion, as expressed by many courts is that "The overriding concern is that the government get the money."
Dan Pilla wrote a magnificent treatise on this very subject. It can be downloaded from the Institute for Policy Innovation web site. This is a very educational read for anyone interested in taxes and the Constitution.