closer to christmas. live on the hill, thank you. irs is reportedly paying companies that do not pay taxes hundreds of millions of dlashs a year for r services. the washington times reports the internal audit found 7% of vendors had a combined $589 million in federal tax debt. general law bars companies with unpaid tax liabilities from getting government contracts. the inspector general s report says there are not sufficient controls. the hirirs says it will correcte problem. if you have bought at a target store this holiday season, check your debit and credit cards carefully. 40 million accounts were affected by pay data breach. it includes name, card numbers, expiration dates, security codes. target is not saying how the breach occurred but says it has fixed the problem.