Some GOP presidential hopefuls have suggested abolishing the Internal Revenue Service. Critics of our current tax policy may agree that reform is needed but few believe eliminating the IRS is a serious solution. We look back at the history of the IRS and the possibility of a tax system without it.
Guests:
- Steven Weismen, Vice President for Publications and Communications, Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Joseph Thorndike, Director of the Tax History Project, Tax Analysts
- Chris Edwards, Director of Tax Policy, Cato Institute
This show originally aired on September 2, 2015 at 10 a.m.