IRS & Debt Collecting

It will cause more problems than it solves. Another government intrusion into our lives is not the answer. The real answer is for governement to rein in their spending and quit setting an example of spending beyond their means. It is totally the government's fault for not having enough tax money. It will only get worse in the years to come when they try to pay all the retirees the promised social security and medicare payments. Government spending is out of control and it is the people who will suffer with higher taxes and coming under the IRS knife. Yes, identity theft will likely increase.

Well aren't you glad our tax dollars are being put to good use? (insert sarcasm here)

You know, we just haven't had enough stories about how private companies, entrusted with personal information on thousands if not millions of people, have allowed people's livelihoods to be put in jeopardy by tossing the data around like a pizza pie. I guess the government sees the need for more stories, so that's why they're committing themselves to such a bone-headed policy. You hit it on the head - identity theft will likely go way up. I don't care who you are, as much effort should be made to protect the bum on the street's private info as Donald Trumps'. It's really starting to get interesting, how far down we've dumbed ourselves. I've always said the best protection against identity theft is really bad credit to begin with.

It does not surprise me though, Our newspaper outsources their customer service and I get tons of calls from people asking if I got the paper, wanted my credit card to pay my bill up to date, or wanted me to change to a all week subscription. These people work from their homes. I am sorry but I don't give my cc over the phone or online either. So it was only a matter of time before the IRS wanted to share more information on us.