article_snippet.sent: A new staff report by Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee says IRS IRS diverted millions from taxpayer services and other areas to pay for President Barack Obama's health law.
article_snippet.sent: At a hearing Wednesday, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by Congress.
article_snippet.sent: Customer service, both on the phone and in person has been much far worse than anyone would want,' IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told a Ways and Means subcommittee.
article_snippet.sent: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said The agency is required by law to implement President Barack Obama's health law, leaving IRS Commissioner John Koskinen with few other places to cut.
article_snippet.sent: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said The agency requested a total of $600 million over the past two years for computer upgrades to implement the health law as well as a new law requiring foreign banks to report information about U.S. account holders. '
article_snippet.sent: In both years the Congress gave us zero dollars
article_snippet.sent: so us had no choice but to look elsewhere,' IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said.
highlights_snippet.sent: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen blamed budget cuts approved by Congress for the phone problems .
  