GOP under fire for rhetoric over IRS

The Hill ^ | Aug 13, 2022

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Republicans are coming under fire for their rhetoric over $80 billion in funding for the IRS included a massive climate, tax and health care bill that Democrats in Congress are sending to the White House.

The funding, over 10 years, is intended to help the IRS enforce various provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, which would raise more than $700 billion in new revenue by instituting a 15-percent corporate minimum tax, taxing stock buy backs and extending a cap on deductions for business losses, in addition to helping the IRS enforce existing tax law. Of the $80 billion, more than half would go to increased enforcement, like audits.

Republicans, who have nursed grievances over the IRS going back to the Obama administration that were inflamed further by fights over former President Trump’s tax returns, have taken aim at the funding, arguing it amounts to creating a new army of IRS agents to go after taxpayers.

But the IRS, Democrats and outside experts all say the new enforcement money will mostly allow the IRS to focus on audits of the wealthy.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I read where the 16th Amendment was sold as only taxing the rich. How has that worked out?

Never believe the Dems about taxes and the IRS.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Where the hell is the FBI? The the far left maggots have begun shooting at Republican politicians AGAIN.

[tennmountainman]

Under fire from who?
Fight fire with fire.

[Tallguy]

This is essentially raising an army for a campaign against the American taxpayer. Anybody who believes that this number of armed IRS agents is necessary to go after the tiny percentage of the public that earns over 400K annually is naive.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Coming under fire from who? The Ukes? The Russkis? The far left “demonRATS?” Who’s doing the shooting?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Resistance will not be tolerated.

You will comply.

[LibertyWoman]

It’s just rhetoric /s

[rellic]

Y’all thought thw are ended in 1865.
Wrong!
It is still going on today.
A dead Democrat is a good Democrat.

[kiryandil]

“Lois Lerner”

[where's_the_Outrage?]

It is an escalation of the Dems class warfare. Tax/hate the rich (over $400K).

[kiryandil]

Just remember:

Every IRS Agent Is Lois Lerner

[madison10]

Why? Republicans can say what they want. Financed, weaponized and to be given orders like an army. If it looks like a duck...

[CDB]

Under fire from who? Fight fire with fire.

Most likely from the new, armed IRS army...

[rellic]

“Y’all thought thw are ended in 1865”
should be,

Y’all thought the WAR ended in 1865.
I despise Democrats.

[Sacajaweau]

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0918

[hercuroc]

Beatings will continue until morale improves.

[Rummyfan]

Republicans are coming under fire for their rhetoric over $80 billion in funding for the IRS included a massive climate, tax and health care bill that Democrats in Congress are sending to the White House.

Under fire from whom?! The usual suspects.....

[FlingWingFlyer]

$80B for a weaponized IRS. Geez. That crap is expensive. They should be able to buy each one of them a pretty nice gun and a brick of really shiny bullets for that much. I imagine 87,000 windbreakers with IRS printed on the back don’t come cheap either.

[FoxInSocks]

the new enforcement money will mostly allow the IRS to focus on audits of the wealthy

They’re going to hire 87,000 more people. How do they define “wealthy”? Will each “wealthy” person get their own taxpayer-funded IRS tax team? If so, what do they need tax preparers for?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Oh noes! Demorats are mad at Republicans again! What will we ever do!