Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service may starve the agency of the funds it needs to play a major role in Obamacare. Obama sought a significant budget increase for the IRS for next year, when the agency will start doling out subsidies to help people buy health insurance on state-based exchanges. Congressional Republicans, however, see management problems at the IRS as an opportunity to limit the agency's funding just as it is trying to put in place the massive new law. Read more
