We previously blogged National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson’s 2006 Annual Report to Congress, in which she criticized the IRS’s private debt collection program.  On Friday, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley issued a detailed criticism of Olson’s position

Grassley outlined his concerns that the national taxpayer advocate called for repeal of the program before it has had an adequate chance to work and emphasized significant, built-in safeguards of taxpayer rights at Congress’ direction.