When you bad mouth tax collection and brag of paying no taxes, people follow suit. Not surprisingly, the IRS predicts a 10% decline in collected taxes this year. It's not just not paying, but why not cheat when you know your odds of getting caught are less.
Tax revenue collected by the IRS set to plummet, report says
IRS officials are expecting tax revenue to drop by more than 10% by April 15, the Washington Post reported.
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