Manchin-backed Inflation Reduction Act would more than double agency’s size
If Democrats have their way, one of the most detested federal agencies—the Internal Revenue Service—will employ more bureaucrats than the Pentagon, State Department, FBI, and Border Patrol combined.
Under the Inflation Reduction Act negotiated by Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), the agency would receive $80 billion in funding to hire as many as 87,000 additional employees. The increase would more than double the size of the IRS workforce, which currently has 78,661 full-time staffers, according to federal data.
The additional IRS funding is integral to the Democrats’ reconciliation package. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the hiring of new IRS agents would result in more than $200 billion in additional revenue for the federal government over the next decade. More than half of that funding is specifically earmarked for “enforcement,” meaning tax audits and other responsibilities such as “digital asset monitoring.”
That would make the IRS one of the largest federal agencies. The Pentagon houses roughly 27,000 employees, according to the Defense Department, while a human resources fact sheet says the State Department employs just over 77,243 staff. The FBI employs approximately 35,000 people, according to the agency’s website, and Customs and Border Protection says it employs 19,536 Border Patrol agents.
The money allocated to the IRS would increase the agency’s budget by more than 600 percent. In 2021, the IRS received $12.6 billion.
Need to start investigating all democrats that hold political office positions. Waste of taxpayer money. They are so corrupt.
It’s not just democrats unfortunately. The swamp doesn’t just vote down ballot, left or right. That’s why Trump is so despised.
Do what All the people we Elect do. Defer as long as you can Default whenever you can Shelter whenever you can and just straight up Don’t Pay whenever you can. People take all sorts of stands right and left but they pay up or hang on the teet for that refund. Taxation and church tithing is not going anywhere.
George Orwell was a freaking PROPHET.
You sheep probably don’t know who that is……
But you should look him up…..
George who ?
Just heard the lying CHRIS VAN HOLLAND on FOX stating this TAX BILL was going after the High income tax cheats. If that is true then how many in CONGRESS is going to be made to pay up with all interest, no exemptions on releasing their liability of paying all penalties. What about the Democrat donors such as AL SHARPTON the NY SLUMLORD that has owed millions in back taxes and interest. There are a lot of millionaires / billionaires along with DEMOCRAT donors that will not be required to pay up.
Also this is twice in the last 6 years where the IRS has purchased large quantities of MILITARY weapons and thousands of rounds of all calibers. They should be sold to the public at a discount. Unless the IRS is now considered a branch of the MILITARY.
Should be ILLEGAL for ANY Political Party to have a Majority in BOTH houses of CONGRESS !!!
This is WHAT you get when you take Check & Balances AWAY !!!!
Republicans win the mid terms and rescind the funding passed.
Democrats More OPPRESSION on the Middle Class Americans !!!!!
This has to be REVERSED !!!! IRS too LARGE already !!! No way in hell can this stand !!! Not in America !!!!
Ban the IRS (KGB) !!! NO MORE TAXES !!!!!