One economist says the IRS really does need more enforcement horsepower

Federal Drive with Tom Temin

Maybe we can't quite do the math, but somehow everyone realizes that runaway government deficits will somehow hurt the American dream. That's one reason, according to my next guest, that the IRS should get more money for enforcement tools and people. William Gale is an economist, tax expert and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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