Topic: It Budget

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified that the agency limits employee email storage to 6,000 messages due to server capacity and budget constraints. Representative Darrell Issa challenged this claim, pointing to the agency's $1.8 billion IT budget. The discussion explores the technical absurdity of a major federal agency being unable to afford modern archiving solutions that are standard in the private sector.

Cities like Vallejo and San Francisco are reportedly increasing the issuance of "fix-it tickets" for minor vehicle infractions to compensate for budget shortfalls. The ticketing system is described as a "complete scam" that has been outsourced to private industry. These fees are viewed as a predatory form of revenue generation in the absence of other tax income.