The Obama administration has found an innovative way to close the tax gap. Via the satire site Scrappleface:
1. Find a wealthy individual who hasn’t paid their taxes.
2. Nominate him or her to a cabinet-level position.
3. Bad publicity ensues. Taxes are paid.
Best of all, tax evasion is a bi-partisan phenomenon. It’ll work just as well during a Republican administration.
Inertia Wins! 