Judging from comments to this tweet, for years before now Romney toed the Republican line and supported cuts to the IRS budget.Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)
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Nov 8
“The idea that somehow we should reduce the number of audits … and that’s going to make us more money is simple, clear, and 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠.” - @SenatorRomney
Assuming that's correct, he's entitled to only a tiny smidgeon of credit for this obviously correct statement.
His reputation for being a reasonable goo-goo politician is mostly undeserved.