Because of the cruise I didn’t follow this story too closely and now I feel hopelessly behind. So let’s just set the record straight. If anyone in the GOP thinks it’s a good idea for the Congress to be able to troll through the income tax records of private citizens, I think they’re nuts. That said, since the GOP seems to have realized this was a bonehead mistake and not a real plan, I can’t get too worked up over it. However, if someone’s actually defending the idea on the merits, I’d love to hear about it since it sounds so idiotic. Maybe I’m missing something.