Originally Posted by
Jed19
There is a difference between "income taxes" and "damages" resulting from a civil infringement/contractual breach. If LA or his team (US Postal) violated the terms of their contract with the US Postal Service (a taxpayer owned entity), then the DOJ's civil division is obligated to recover some damages, provided it's a feasible case, and there is enough/substantial money to be recovered.
how was the postal service damaged ? they lose about $6 billion a year due to gross incompetence and Lance Armstrong is probably they only thing in 30 years that made them any type of profit or return on investment.