U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is again taking action against (literally) weaponized bureaucracy by leading the charge in the upper chamber to ensure the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not using tax dollars from hardworking Americans to arm its employees — and going beyond just that to disarm the taxman and move the IRS’ investigation division over to the Justice Department.
According to an Open the Books report released last month, the IRS has spent more than $35 million since 2006 on firearms, ammunition, and tactical gear for its glorified and federally empowered accountant force, with some $10 million of that taxpayer-funded armament coming since just 2020.
The last three years saw the IRS spend some “$2.5 million on ballistic shields ($1.2 million) and ‘various other gear for criminal investigation agents” ($1.3 million)” plus $267,000 worth of ballistic helmets, $243,000 worth of body armor vests, and “nearly $1 million on Smith & Wesson rifles ($474,000) and Beretta 1301 tactical shotguns ($463,000),” per Open the Books.
“The taxman is fully loaded and funded by the taxpayer,” Senator Ernst emphasized to Townhall on Tuesday. “The important question remains, why does the IRS even have or need weapons?” That’s a good question, and one Ernst seeks to remedy once and for all with a new bill she’s rolling out on Tuesday.
Joni Ernst is very smart woman. I certainly hope she can get this bill passed. Dems probably won’t like it though.
I don’t think they will be able to locate the actual weapons..
To Shoot you after you get behind too far on Taxes !!!!
to force you to pay the taxes Mafia Style !!
To answer the question-to kill American citizens when the time comes.
or to arrest any conservative that doesn’t tow the radical leftist agenda. juist like the J6 false arrents
Piano wire issued also to Hang you Nazi Style !!!!!!
To shoot your ass. Why else? Pay those taxes that you DON’T owe , or else………………………………