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This is not a partisan issue. Both parties have a long history of meddling with the IRS and generally making things worse.
by ryanmarsh 9y ago
This is not a partisan issue. Both parties have a long history of meddling with the IRS and generally making things worse.
- craftyguy 9y agoBut the current administration is just so good at making things worse
- guelo 9y agoNo, you can't say it's bipartisan when Republicans have consistently sought to intentionally damage the IRS by underfunding it. They even tried to impeach the IRS chief because he wouldn't go along with their manufactured fake news scandal about the Tea Party.
- warrenm 9y agoRepublicans like Obama who reduced funding for the IRS multiple times while in office?
- guelo 9y agoObama had a republican Congress since 2010, which is when the IRS cuts started.
- nitwit005 9y agoOdd that I remember him pushing to increase their budget then: http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/02/obama-would-hike-irs-budget-9-percent/125856/ http://www.govexec.com/management/2016/02/obama-would-hike-i... In general, it does seem true that Republicans haven't been interested in funding the IRS, even though they seem to believe testimony that more funding would increase government income.
- BookmarkSaver 9y agoDid he reduce it, or was it simply reduced while he was in office. Because he had a Republican Congress for 75% of his presidency.