David Frum says Congress "could abolish the IRS tomorrow."

[dumbcat]

19. And says absolutely nothing about the IRS

the Treasury Dept., the mechanics of collecting taxes, nor administering such matters.

Further, the 16th Amendment, which specifically authorized the income tax, states:

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Again, absolutely no mention, and no power, over whatever agency the Executive Branch was to come up with to implement it.

Yes, an Act of Congress created the Treasury Dept. Duh! Every Executive Dept was created by an Act of Congress. And NO, that's not why the Senate (not the Congress) can confirm or not confirm the Treasury Secretary. That power is specifically in the Constitution and applies to almost all Executive departments via The Appointments Clause, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

I think I am done discussing the Constitution with you.