Posted on 05/29/2023 7:10:01 AM PDT by george76
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives voted 221-210 to repeal funding for 87,000 IRS agents.
“Promises made,” Speaker McCarthy said as he dropped the gavel.
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The so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ gave $79.6 billion to the IRS over the next 10 years.
The Wall Street Journal said the new army of IRS agents will target the middle and upper-middle class.
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IRS audits the poor at 5 times the rate of everyone else.
The IRS also has a history of targeting conservative groups.
Three hearings have been held in recent months, two with Commissioner Werfel and one with Secretary Yellen, during which Republicans have criticized the funding for the IRS provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Last week, Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) expressed her concerns and provided updates on the 87,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, highlighting the Republican Party’s ongoing efforts to stop it from happening.
“Republicans are still trying to get rid of those 87,000 IRS agents who are going to audit everyone into oblivion,” Boebert said.
“Believe me when I tell you, no one that has money is going to have a problem with an audit. They have tax attorneys and accountants whose only job is to make sure they pay as little as possible using legal means.”
“The people that will suffer are those who are middle class, who make just enough to file but not enough to have some rich attorney comb through their returns,” Boebert said. “That’s who Biden wants to screw over to make sure Zelenskyy can get more and more money!”
This claim implies that middle-class Americans would face disproportionate challenges during IRS audits due to their limited financial means and lack of access to high-profile legal representation.
On Saturday, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced an “agreement in principle” with Joe Biden on a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling.
McCarthy posted to Twitter, “I just got off the phone with the president a bit ago. After he wasted time and refused to negotiate for months, we’ve come to an agreement in principle that is worthy of the American people.”
A vote in the House is expected Thursday, according to Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).
Now, the deal includes keeping a portion of the $80 billion increase in IRS funding and the 87,000 additional agents tasked with going after middle-class families.
Only $1.9 billion of the $80 billion to fund 87,000 IRS agents were removed from the budget.
“Of the $80 billion Democrats appropriated to the IRS over ten years, the “deal” rescinds $1.9 billion. You read that right. That’s the kind of “get” that’s so good McCarthy agreed to increase the debt ceiling $4 trillion,” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC).
“Kevin says we can fight again NEXT year to rescind another year of the IRS $80 billion … but he simultaneously prevented that “fight” by agreeing to suspend the debt ceiling for TWO years. So there will be 85,260 more IRS agents rather than 87,000 to eat you alive. Big win.,” he added.
Rep. Bishop slammed McCarthy and RINOs for folding like a cheap suit on the debt ceiling.
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Heard the call. RINOs congratulating McCarthy for getting almost zippo in exchange for $4T debt ceiling hike was enough to make you..
Actually, it’s so bad they won’t give a figure for the debt ceiling hike … only that it’s suspended til Q1 2025. Our bill was a year less.)
Rep. Dan Bishop
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Rep Chip Roy (R-TX) also slammed this agreement, saying, “$4 Trillion for keeping (effectively) bloated 2023 spending levels & maintenance of the Democrats’ wish list – crony IRA unreliable energy subsidies stay, IRS expansion 98% stays, work requirements weak and don’t apply to Medicaid…”
Release the J6 videos to the public.
No surprise….
It has never been possible for any communist or authoritarian government to function, ever, without a secret police force. It has always been necessary for the functioning of the State. The police force must have almost unlimited powers over the productive individual and operate in its own sphere of justice.
Like ObamaCARE, like J6, this corrupt RINO
did opposite what he PROMISED.
GOP voters are fools. FOOLS.
Worse, they — like the GOP in Congress — DO NOT CARE.
McCarthy is another job candidate pushed by Trump who might as well be in the Biden Administration. Worthless in every respect.
Part of Kevin’s payoff for being allowed to be Speaker. The rats could have easily stolen a few more house seats but strategically gave the Rinos 2 years of control..for a price. This is one of those with many more stuffed into this rotten bill.
a well funded, armed federal income police operating without effective oversight against the middle class, sanctioned by congress. what could go wrong.
If McCarthy goes trans he won’t need surgery
Notsurprised. Disgusted. But, not surprised.
Only seven comments??
Let it sink in.
89.000 bureaucrats, armed, who will be in government forever.
All of the BS about reforming the IRS...just that. BS.
89,000 more employees makes it 89,000 times harder to end that which never should have been.
Federal tax should be collected on sales, just as gasoline tax, state taxes, etc.
Hoft will never make that connection
Trump supported McCarthy and Ronna McRomney.
Donkey Party Wins Fixed Game of “Chicken”
This is hardly a news headline.
Lots of opposition from conservative members in the House. Will they vote this down or cave?
Kabuki Theater, McCarthy probably chose the ones who "oppose" just to make them look good.
Send the 87,000 armed
IRS agents to the homes of 35,000 armed FBI agents.
McCarthy will buy enough ‘Rat votes to drag this over the line.
Sad. Hey dfwgater, Memorial Day greetings to you and yours.
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