The House of Representatives on Monday evening voted 221-210 to repeal funding for 87,000 IRS agents.
The so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ gave $79.6 billion to the IRS over the next 10 years.
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The Wall Street Journal said the new army of IRS agents will target the middle and upper-middle class.
According to new analysis, the IRS audits the poor at 5 times the rate of everyone else.
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The IRS also has a history of targeting conservative groups.
The House approved its first bill on Monday night rescinding funding for the 87,000 IRS agents.
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“Promises made,” Speaker McCarthy said as he dropped the gavel.
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The House just approved its first bill: “repealing IRS funding.”
Speaker Kevin McCarthy said after banging the gavel “Promises Made.” pic.twitter.com/BBrjuSamzd
— Real Mac Report (@RealMacReport) January 10, 2023
“House Republicans just voted unanimously to repeal the Democrats’ army of 87,000 IRS agents” Kevin McCarthy said Monday night.
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? House Republicans just voted unanimously to repeal the Democrats’ army of 87,000 IRS agents ?
This was our very first act of the new Congress, because government should work for you, not against you.
Promises made. Promises kept.
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) January 10, 2023
The House also passed a 55-page Rules Package on Monday night in a 220 to 213 vote.
McCarthy weighed in on the new rules package.
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Rules that:
? Empower members to debate
? Increase transparency
? Reopen Congress to We the PeopleAre replacing rules that:
? Silenced representative’s voices
? Kept deal-making hidden behind closed doors
? Allowed for unconstitutional proxy voting— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) January 10, 2023
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