Obama budget boosts IRS spending

The White House budget said it “recognizes the benefit to taxpayers of a strong tax enforcement program that can return $5 for each additional IRS dollar spent.”

{mosads}In its budget, the administration also calls for continued updates to IRS technology.

“Driven by up-to-date and comprehensive tax data, this modernized platform will revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness with which the IRS serves taxpayers,” the budget said.

But Republicans in Washington haven’t bought the argument that boosting the IRS budget would also enhance revenues.  GOP lawmakers were also highly critical of the new budget, saying it was chock full of wasteful spending.